Middle East
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Lebanese Army Chief Meets Asim Munir in Islamabad
DID Press: Rodolphe Haykal, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, has arrived in Pakistan on an official visit for talks with Asim Munir. In a statement, the Lebanese Armed Forces said the visit was undertaken at the official invitation of…
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IRGC Claims Retaliatory Strikes on US Bases After Hormuz Tanker Incident
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Saturday that it launched ballistic missile strikes against U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain following what it described as an attempted unauthorized departure of four oil tankers through the…
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Trump Says He Would Like to Meet Iran’s Supreme Leader
DID Press: Donald Trump has said in an interview with the New York Post that he would be open to meeting Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatullah Seyed Mojtaba Khameneie, in the future. Trump stated that there have been indirect contacts and…
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IRGC Reaffirms “Resistance Strategy” Until Foreign Forces Leave West Asia
DID Press: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran has reiterated that its “resistance strategy” will continue until foreign military forces withdraw from West Asia. In a statement marking the anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the IRGC…
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Trump: “Without Me, Israel Would Not Exist”
DID Press: Donald Trump has rejected suggestions that he was misled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into supporting military action, while asserting that his policies were crucial to Israel’s security. Responding to a report by Axios claiming he had…
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Pakistani Forces in Hadramawt Signal New Security Realignment in Yemen
DID Press: Reports indicating the presence of Pakistani personnel in Yemen’s strategic Hadramawt province have fueled speculation about a new security realignment within the Saudi-led coalition, as the role of the United Arab Emirates appears to be diminishing in parts…
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CENTCOM Confirms Iranian Strikes on US Bases in Persian Gulf
DID Press: US Central Command has confirmed that several US military installations in Gulf countries were targeted in missile and drone attacks attributed to Iran. In a statement, CENTCOM said American forces stationed across the region remain on heightened alert…
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Deep Divisions Emerge at UNSC Meeting on Israel-Lebanon Tensions
DID Press: An emergency meeting of UN Security Council on escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon exposed sharp differences among international actors over the causes of the crisis and responsibility for the deterioration in regional security. During the session, representatives…
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Iran Suspends US Talks Amid Dispute Over Lebanon Ceasefire
DID Press: Iran has announced the suspension of its indirect negotiations with the United States, citing continued Israeli military actions in Lebanon and what it describes as violations of a ceasefire agreement. According to statements attributed to sources close to…
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Trump’s “Unfinished Actions” and Their Impact on US Foreign Policy
DID Press: A new analytical note by Maleeha Lodhi, former ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Nations, examines the decision-making style of Donald Trump and its implications for U.S. foreign policy. Lodhi argues…
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