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Government
Former French PM Calls for Sanctions on US and Israel
DID Press: Dominique de Villepin, France’s former prime minister, has urged international sanctions against the United States and Israel and stressed that France should remain uninvolved in the ongoing conflict. In a statement, he said: “Under no circumstances will we…
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Government
US, South Korea Launch “Freedom Shield” Military Exercises
DID Press: South Korea and the United States have begun the “Freedom Shield” military exercises, scheduled to continue through March 19. According to Yonhap News Agency, the number of field drills this year has been cut by more than half,…
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Government
US, UK Urge Citizens to Leave Pakistan Amid Rising Security Tensions
DID Press: US and UK have issued fresh travel warnings to their citizens in Pakistan amid rising security tensions and deadly protests. The United States Department of State said that following violent protests on March 1 that left at least…
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Economy
US Gasoline Prices Surge Amid Iran-Linked Tensions
DID Press: Gasoline prices in the United States have risen sharply in recent days, according to new reports. CNBC reported that fuel prices have increased by about 8.5 percent over the past three days, marking one of the fastest rises…
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Government
ASEAN Expresses Deep Regret Over Israeli, US Attacks on Iran
DID Press: The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday (March 4) issued a statement describing the Israeli and United States attacks on Iran as “regrettable” and voiced serious concern over escalating tensions in the…
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Government
Kataib Hezbollah: “Prepared for a Prolonged War of Attrition”
DID Press: brigades of Kataib Hezbollah have issued a statement calling on their forces to prepare for a “long war of attrition,” while also warning the United States and the Kurdistan Regional Government. In the statement, the group said its…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Tie US Detainees to Guantánamo Release in High-Stakes Prisoner Diplomacy
DID Press: Attention has centered on a small set of names that have become the decisive bottleneck in negotiations between Kabul and Washington. The Taliban have made the release of Mohammad Rahim Al Afghani—described as the last Afghan detainee at…
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Economy
US Begins Mineral War with China; Central Asia Key in Trump’s Strategy
DID Press: Trump administration has launched a new phase in its mineral rivalry with China by allocating a $10 billion budget for a more extensive presence in Central Asia. This move essentially formalizes the United States’ broader strategy to diversify…
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Analysis
Muscat Talks and Recalibration of Power in Iran–US Nuclear Diplomacy
DID Press: Nuclear negotiations between Iran and US in Muscat present a multilayered image of a complex diplomatic confrontation. Muscat, calm on the surface yet strategically resonant, has once again become a venue for difficult talks—negotiations that may appear focused…
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Government
US Calls for Trilateral Nuclear Talks with Russia, China
DID Press: US called on Russia and China to enter trilateral negotiations to establish a new framework for nuclear arms control—a move that further heightened global arms-control tensions amid Washington’s direct accusation that Beijing conducted a covert nuclear test, As…
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