Strait of Hormuz
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Government
David Miller: “The World Changed with Al-Aqsa Flood”
DID Press: British sociologist David Miller argues that three years after the October 7, 2023, “Al-Aqsa Flood” attack, the war has yet to end and that the conflict has fundamentally altered the political and strategic landscape of West Asia. In…
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Economy
Iran’s SNSC Chief Rejects Bessent’s Claims, Says Tehran Will Not Retreat
DID Press: Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has dismissed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks on economic pressure against Iran, saying Washington will fail in what Tehran describes as an “economic war” just as it allegedly…
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Government
IRGC: Al-Aqsa Flood Turned Resistance Front Into a Strategic Power
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the October 7, 2023, Al-Aqsa Flood operation has had strategic consequences for the regional balance of power, arguing that the Resistance Front remains intact despite heavy pressure and the deaths of…
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Government
IRGC Spokesman: All US Vessels Have Withdrawn 500 Km From Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Hossein Mohebi, a spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said that all U.S. naval vessels have withdrawn from the Persian Gulf and are now at least 500 km from the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian…
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Iran
38 US Service Members Wounded in Middle East Operations in September
DID Press: At least 38 U.S. service members — 29 sailors and nine Marines — were wounded during military operations in the Middle East in September, according to data from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS).…
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Economy
US Congressman: Americans Are Tired of Rising Diesel Prices
DID Press: Rick Crawford, a Republican congressman from Arkansas, said rising diesel prices amid the war with Iran are causing “fatigue” among Americans. Crawford’s current position as a Republican representative from Arkansas is confirmed by the U.S. House. Crawford said…
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Government
IRGC Says It Seized US Unmanned Submarine in Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces had seized a U.S. Remus 600 unmanned underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said the vehicle had been used for what it described as “espionage”…
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Economy
Oil Prices Rise as Trump Rejects Iran’s Hormuz Proposal
DID Press: Oil prices rose in Asian trading on Monday, Sept. 28, after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reported that Brent crude futures rose more than…
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Government
Iran Warns It Could Target US Warships in Indian Ocean
DID Press: Ali Mohammadi, political deputy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, has warned that Iranian forces could target U.S. warships even in the Indian Ocean if Washington launches a new war against Iran. Iran’s Fars News Agency reported…
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Economy
Germany to Cut Petrol, Diesel Taxes to Curb Soaring Fuel Prices
DID Press: Germany will temporarily cut taxes on petrol and diesel from October 1, 2026, as the government seeks to ease the impact of sharply higher fuel prices on households and businesses. The federal government and Germany’s states agreed to…
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