Regional Tensions
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Iran
IRGC Missile Retaliation Targets US Facilities as Gulf States Raise Security Alert
DID Press: Security tensions escalated across the Gulf early Sunday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a joint missile and drone operation targeting US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain, prompting heightened security measures and air-defense responses in…
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Government
Iran Says US Military Presence in Region Fuels Instability and Division
DID Press: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has said that US claims of a “lasting commitment to the security of Gulf Cooperation Council states” amount to rhetoric and distortion of reality, arguing that American military…
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Government
Iran Warns US to Restrain Israel or Face Response
DID Press: The Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya has warned that if US fails to restrain Israel, Iran will respond to what it described as “provocative actions” by the Israeli military. In a statement issued on Friday (June 26), the…
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Government
Iranian Commander Warns of Decisive Response to Any Attack
DID Press: A senior Iranian military commander has said the country’s armed forces are in a state of full readiness, warning that any hostile action would be met with a decisive response. Major General Abdollahi, commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya…
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Government
Iranian Media Report Claims Review of Musk-Related Interests Amid Regional Tensions
DID Press: An informed Iranian source has claimed that Tehran is reviewing whether interests and infrastructure linked to companies controlled by Elon Musk should be included in what it described as a potential response target list, citing allegations regarding the…
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Government
Iranian Source Rejects CNN Report of New Tehran–Washington Talks
DID Press: An Iranian source close to Tehran’s negotiating team has rejected a report by CNN claiming that a new round of negotiations between Iran and the United States has begun, saying Iran remains committed to its stated red lines…
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Government
Qatari Delegation Leaves Tehran After Intensive Talks on Middle East Conflict
DID Press: A Qatari negotiating delegation has departed Tehran following intensive discussions on developments related to the conflict in the Middle East, according to a diplomat cited by Agence France-Presse. According to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity,…
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Government
Iran Warns Israeli and US Actions Will Not Go Unanswered
DID Press: Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, has warned that repeated actions by Israel and any direct involvement by the United States in ceasefire violations would not remain unanswered, stressing that Tehran will not allow such incidents to…
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Economy
UAE Expels Hundreds of Pakistani Shiites Amid Regional Tensions
DID Press: Hundreds of Pakistani Shiite workers have reportedly been expelled from United Arab Emirates in recent months, returning to Pakistan without luggage, jobs, or access to their savings, according to an investigative report by Reuters. The report says the…
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Government
Hezbollah Says Israel Suffers Battlefield Losses While Targeting Civilians
DID Press: Hezbollah says it will continue defending Lebanon against Israeli attacks, as fighting along the southern border intensifies. In a televised speech broadcast by Al Mayadeen, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said the group’s drones are monitoring Israeli forces “everywhere”…
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