Middle East
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Government
Mearsheimer: Iran Holds Nearly All Key Strategic Cards in Middle East
DID Press: John Mearsheimer, a well-known scholar of international relations and professor at the University of Chicago, said in remarks on the balance of power in the Middle East that Iran currently holds “almost all major strategic cards” in the…
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Economy
Chain Attacks Target US–Israel; Battlefield Dynamics Shift Across Middle East
DID Press: Over the past 24 hours, a wave of drone and missile attacks across Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Israel, and Saudi Arabia has pushed the Middle East into a new stage of military and political tension. At the same time,…
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Government
Russian Senator Warns of Middle East Nuclear Arms Race if Iran Exits NPT
DID Press: Natalia Nikonorova, Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Russia’s upper parliamentary chamber, has warned that what she described as aggressive attacks by the United States and Israel on nuclear facilities in Iran could push Tehran to…
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Economy
Coordinated Night of Strikes: Regional Militias Target US-Israeli Bases Across Middle East
DID Press: Since last night, amid escalating regional tensions, a wave of drone and missile attacks has been reported against U.S. bases and Israeli military positions across multiple countries in the Middle East. The attacks signal growing coordination among armed…
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Analysis
EU’s Duplicity in Iran War: Words of Peace, Actions of Complicity
DID Press: European bases supporting United States have become legitimate targets for Iran’s defensive operations. Strikes on these bases would not only slow U.S. operations but also drag European countries directly into a conflict they claim to oppose. This stark…
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Economy
Axios: At Least 5 Cargo Ships Targeted in Red Sea Amid Iran-Linked Missile Strikes
DID Press: American media outlet Axios reports that at least five cargo vessels were targeted in missile strikes attributed to Iran in the Red Sea yesterday. Sources familiar with the situation say the attacks occurred amid escalating tensions in the…
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Economy
Intl Energy Alert: China Halts Petrol and Diesel Exports, Asia Markets React
DID Press: Bloomberg reports that the Chinese government has ordered the country’s largest refineries to suspend petrol and diesel exports indefinitely—a move analysts describe as unprecedented in recent years. The decision comes amid escalating military conflicts in the Middle East…
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Government
China Voices Regret Over Failure of UN Truce Resolution on Middle East
DID Press: Fu Cong, permanent representative of China to the United Nations, has expressed disappointment over the failure to adopt a draft ceasefire resolution on the Middle East at the United Nations Security Council. Speaking after the vote, Fu said…
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Government
South Korea Opposes US Air Defense System Deployment to Middle East
DID Press: South Korea President Lee Jae-myung has stated that Seoul opposes the transfer of U.S. air defense systems from its territory to the Middle East, though it lacks the leverage to enforce this decision. Lee said that U.S. Forces…
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Government
Global Media Spotlight Iran’s New Supreme Leader
DID Press: International and regional media outlets have widely reported on the selection of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s third Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts following the martyrdom of the former leader of the Islamic Revolution. After the…
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