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Analysis
End of Unipolar Illusion: Why US Strategies Against Iran Have Failed
DID Press: Five days into direct clashes between Iran, US, and Israel, it has become clear that what we are witnessing is more than a conventional military confrontation. The roots of this conflict run deep, and the current escalation exposes…
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Government
US Senators Condemn Trump’s War on Iran as Illegal, Disastrous
DID Press: Senator Ed Markey said that Trump is initiating an illegal war with no plan to end it. He admitted today that the attack on Iran occurred because he “felt he had to strike.” Senator Elizabeth Warren: The Trump…
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Government
Mark Carney: US–Israel Actions Against Iran Violate Int’l Law
DID Press: Mark Carney, PM of Canada, described the reported US and Israeli actions against Iran as a clear violation of international law and stressed the urgent need to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East. He warned that the continuation…
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Economy
$1M Loss Per Minute of Dubai Airport Closure
DID Press: Recent reports on the consequences of disruptions in Gulf air traffic indicate that the closure of Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s major air transport hubs, has caused heavy economic damage. Estimates suggest that this airport suffers…
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Government
US–Israel Jointly Strikes Iran, Claims US Official
DID Press: Al Jazeera quoted a US official as saying that the United States is conducting joint strikes with Israel. At the same time, Israeli state media reported that today’s military action against Iran is part of a joint US–Israeli…
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Government
Kataib Hezbollah: “Prepared for a Prolonged War of Attrition”
DID Press: brigades of Kataib Hezbollah have issued a statement calling on their forces to prepare for a “long war of attrition,” while also warning the United States and the Kurdistan Regional Government. In the statement, the group said its…
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Afghanistan
Iran–Afghanistan Hold New Round of Border Security Talks
DID Press: Iran and Afghanistan held a new round of border talks under the framework of agreements reached by senior officials of both countries, with a focus on strengthening security and bilateral cooperation. The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan, Iran Hold Talks on Afghanistan and Regional Trade
DID Press: Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan, held a virtual meeting with Mohammadreza Bahrami, Director General for South Asia at Iran’s Foreign Ministry, to discuss regional cooperation and developments in Afghanistan. During the session, both sides exchanged views…
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Government
FT: US Capacity for Strikes on Iran Limited to Days
DID Press: Financial Times reports, citing Israeli intelligence assessments, that the current U.S. military capacity would sustain only four to five days of intense strikes against Iran. The report adds that even if the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford…
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Analysis
White House Tyranny: Trump Defies US Military Warnings on Iran
DID Press: US media recent reports on serious warnings from American military institutions about the consequences of any military action against Iran has once again exposed a foundational fault line in the U.S. political system: the tension between institutional rationality…
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