Washington
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Economy
Pakistan Seeks $10 Billion US Facility Amid Economic Pressures
DID Press: Pakistan has asked United States for a $10 billion financial facility as Islamabad seeks to capitalize on improving relations with Washington. Pakistani officials expect to receive a response within the coming months. According to Bloomberg, Khurram Shehzad, an…
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Government
Persian Gulf Allies Grow Frustrated With Trump Over Iran War
DID Press: According to The Washington Post, concern and frustration among US allies in the Gulf region over President Donald Trump’s handling of the war with Iran are growing. The Washington Post reported in a recent article that Arab and…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Calls for Expanded US Engagement With Taliban
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has urged Washington to expand its engagement with the Taliban government, arguing that such an approach would serve US geopolitical interests. In a post on X, Khalilzad referred…
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Government
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Travels to Tehran for Regional Talks
DID Press: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has traveled to Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials on bilateral and regional issues. During his visit, Naqvi is expected to discuss relations between Pakistan and Iran as well as broader regional…
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Government
IRGC Warns Host Nations of US Forces to Prepare for Retaliation
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned countries hosting US military forces to prepare for what it described as a “proportionate response” if their territory is used in military operations against Iran. In a statement issued on…
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Government
Vance Faces Scrutiny Over Reported Collapse of US-Iran Agreement
DID Press: US Vice President J.D. Vance could face growing political criticism following the reported breakdown of talks between Washington and Tehran and the alleged violation of a U.S.-Iran agreement, according to a report by Politico citing informed sources. A…
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Government
Lindsey Graham’s Death: A Major Loss for US Neoconservative Camp
DID Press: International Desk — An analysis of the political legacy of Lindsey Graham, the Republican senator from South Carolina, describes his reported death as a significant development for the American neoconservative movement, highlighting his decades-long influence on US foreign…
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Government
US Senator Lindsey Graham Dies After Sudden Illness
DID Press: The office of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has announced that the Republican lawmaker died following a “brief and sudden illness.” No further details about the nature of his illness or the circumstances surrounding his death were immediately released.…
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Government
The Atlantic: Iran Dictated the Course of the War
DID Press: The Atlantic has argued that Iran seized the strategic initiative during the conflict, while the Trump administration failed to achieve its objectives and lost control over the course of events. In its analysis, the US magazine said President…
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Government
US Intelligence Agency Begins Third Round of Workforce Cuts
DID Press: Bill Pulte, acting director of the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), has announced the start of the third round of workforce reductions at the agency. Pulte said in a post on the social media…
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