Persian Gulf
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Economy
Persian Gulf Moves Toward Regional Security Order Beyond US Dominance
DID Press: A recent analysis by Foreign Affairs suggests that the Persian Gulf is moving beyond an era in which the United States acted as the uncontested security guarantor of the region, entering a new phase where regional states themselves…
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Analysis
Iran at Center of Global Power Shift, Says Analysis
DID Press: Iran is increasingly positioned at the core of what analysts describe as a broader transition in the global order, where escalating conflicts involving the United States and Israel are viewed as part of a wider strategic contest rather…
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Government
US Confirms Loss of Advanced Surveillance Drone in Persian Gulf
DID Press: US confirmed the loss of a high-value reconnaissance drone in Gulf region, according to American media reports. The aircraft, identified as the MQ-4C Triton, valued at approximately $238 million, reportedly disappeared on April 9 while operating over the…
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Government
US Lawmaker Criticizes War Secretary Over Use of Term “Arabian Gulf”
DID Press: Yassamin Ansari, an Iranian-American Democratic member of United States House of Representatives, on Sunday (April 12) criticized the US War chief in a message posted on the X over the use of the term “Arabian Gulf.” According to…
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Economy
Energy Shock: Global Markets Brace for Inflation, Recession, and Volatility
DID Press: Rising tensions in the Persian Gulf and the deteriorating prospects for a US-Iran ceasefire have sent global energy markets into turmoil. Efforts by Washington and its allies, including promises to release strategic reserves, have failed to calm investors.…
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Analysis
Struggle for Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab Signals Shift in Global Energy Power Dynamics
DID Press: Ongoing confrontation between Iran, the US, and Israel in the Persian Gulf and around the Strait of Hormuz has escalated from a military clash to a multi-layered battle involving energy, economics, and political resilience. While former U.S. President…
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Development
Passage of Iranian missiles through the world’s densest defense shield to reach Israel
DID Press: Military assessments indicate that every missile fired from Iranian soil toward Israel encounters one of the most complex and dense defense networks in the world along its path; a multi-layered network that starts from the Persian Gulf and…
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Government
Ideological Rift in Persian Gulf: UAE Figure Launches Blunt Critique of Wahhabism
DID Press: Tensions between Saudi Arabia and UAE—previously visible across political, military, and economic arenas—have taken on an ideological dimension following sharp criticism of Wahhabism by a figure close to the UAE leadership. Abdulkhaleq Abdullah, a political scientist and informal…
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