regional security
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Iran
Reuters: Iranian Precision Strikes Disrupted Critical Gulf Infrastructure
DID Press: Iran and its allied forces have carried out at least 135 missile and drone attacks on 84 infrastructure sites across Gulf countries since the war began on February 28, 2026, damaging oil and gas facilities, oil transportation systems…
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Afghanistan
India, Russia Hold Talks on Afghanistan and Pakistan
DID Press: India and Russia held the seventh round of consultations on Afghanistan and Pakistan in New Delhi on Wednesday, October 14, under a bilateral special mechanism. According to a statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs, the meeting was…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Says It Intercepted 23 Drones from Afghanistan in September
DID Press: Pakistan says it intercepted 23 suicide drones launched from Afghanistan in September, raising concerns about the growing use of unmanned aircraft amid escalating clashes between Islamabad and the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan. According to a report by France…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Vows to Keep Pakistan Border Crossings Closed Until Afghan Demands Are Met
DID Press: Hayatullah Muhajir Farahi, deputy minister for publications at the Taliban-run Ministry of Information and Culture, has said border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan will remain closed until the demands of the Afghan people are met. Farahi made the…
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Economy
$83B in Defense Spending Has Failed to Shield Saudi Arabia From Houthi Attacks, CNN Reports
DID Press: Saudi Arabia continues to face serious security challenges from missile and drone attacks launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement despite spending $83 billion on defense in 2025, CNN reported. The figure, cited from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Builds Underground Tunnels Near Kandahar After Pakistani Strikes
DID Press: Taliban have begun constructing underground facilities and tunnels near Kandahar in southern Afghanistan following Pakistani strikes, according to a report by Pamir Watch. The tunnels are reportedly intended to shelter Taliban forces in the event of a possible…
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Government
Yemen’s Ansarullah Threatens US Interests if Washington Intervenes
DID Press: A member of Yemen’s Ansarullah political bureau has warned the United States against intervening in what the group describes as aggression against Yemen, saying the movement would respond if Washington became involved. “If the United States intervenes in…
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Government
Ansarullah’s Survival Highlights Failure of Saudi Strategy in Yemen
DID Press: Ignis Rex, a Singaporean political activist and supporter of resistance movements, has argued that the continued political and military presence of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, despite years of war and Saudi military pressure, demonstrates Riyadh’s failure to achieve its…
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Afghanistan
Russia Warns US Military Return to Afghanistan Would Threaten Regional Security
DID Press: Russia has warned that the return of US military infrastructure to Afghanistan would pose a direct threat to regional security, according to Russian news agency Interfax. Alexander Venediktov, deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, said Washington was not…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Claims More Than 20,000 Militants Are Based in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, has claimed that more than 20,000 members of armed groups are present in Afghanistan, including approximately 6,000 members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Tarar said the groups were based in…
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