Strait of Hormuz
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Government
Iran Expands Strikes on US Military Sites Across Gulf Region
DID Press: Iran has launched a new wave of reported missile and drone strikes against US military facilities across the Gulf region, with Iranian officials describing the attacks as retaliation for recent US military actions. Reports from Iranian and regional…
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Economy
Iran Warns of Regional Retaliation if US Targets Its Infrastructure
DID Press: Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has warned that any US attack on Iranian infrastructure would trigger a sweeping military response against infrastructure across the region, as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to escalate. Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for…
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Government
Ghalibaf: Iran Not Bound by Unbeneficial Agreements in US Conflict
DID Press: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran is engaged in an “existential war” with the United States and argued that any agreement that does not serve Iran’s interests would not be binding. In a statement, Ghalibaf said…
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Government
Oman: Gulf Security Doctrine Has Failed
DID Press: Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said the recent conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel exposed fundamental flaws in the Gulf’s long-standing security architecture, calling for a new regional security doctrine based on inclusion and cooperation rather…
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Economy
Iran-Designated Shipping Lane Dominates Strait of Hormuz Traffic
DID Press: Most commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on the previous day used the shipping lane designated by Iran, according to maritime tracking firm Kpler, highlighting Tehran’s continued role in managing navigation through one of the world’s most…
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Government
Operation Nasr II: IRGC Strikes US Bases Across Gulf Region
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has expanded its “Nasr II” military operation, claiming to have launched missile and drone strikes against U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, as regional tensions continue to escalate.…
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Economy
Analyst: Iran Seeks to Shift Confrontation With US Toward Economic Pressure
DID Press: Iran is seeking to transform its confrontation with the United States from a military conflict into an economic one, according to Mehran Kamrava, a political scientist at Georgetown University in Qatar. Citing CNN, Kamrava said Tehran recognizes that…
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Government
US Maritime Analyst: Iran Has Advanced Strategy to Control Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: US maritime strategy researcher Ian Ralby has said that Iran has made progress in implementing its strategy for managing and influencing maritime activity in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy routes. Ralby, a…
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Economy
Netherlands Warns of Hunger and Migration Risks Amid US-Iran Conflict
DID Press: Netherlands has expressed concern over the renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, warning that prolonged conflict could worsen global food shortages and trigger a new wave of migration. The Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development…
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Government
IRGC Claims Closure of Strait of Hormuz and Strikes on US Bases
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed it closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice and launched missile and drone attacks against US military facilities in several Gulf countries. The claims have not been independently verified,…
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