Middle East
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Pezeshkiyan:
The best time to reach an agreement is the current situation
Iran Service - The President, explaining the government's approach in the field of economic diplomacy and the development of trade routes, said: "In this direction, the government is pursuing the development of economic interactions with regional countries and using the capacity of international mechanisms, including the Eurasian Economic Union, BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and ECO, and significant measures and progress have been made in this area.
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America's Repeated Poison in the Kurds' Palate / Mohammad Hadifar
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Before entering into the discussion, it is necessary to provide an explanation about the use of the word "Kurds" in this article. This term does not mean the entire Kurdish people as a historical and cultural nation; because the Kurdish community has repeatedly experienced the betrayal of great powers over the past century and is aware of the changing behavior of foreign actors.
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Victoria Taylor:
Kurds are victims of Washington's changing priorities
World Service - According to Victoria Taylor, a former US government official, the decision to withdraw her country's military equipment from the Kurdistan Region is not the result of the Kurds' behavior, but is part of the Trump administration's strategy to reduce US military commitments in the Middle East.
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US urges citizens to prepare to leave Iraq and the region
Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The US Embassy in Baghdad and the US Consulate in Erbil issued a security alert, urging American citizens to plan their departure from Iraq and the region, given the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, and to prepare themselves for flight disruptions and possible travel restrictions.
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Erdogan:
The cost of war for Turkey has exceeded $2.3 trillion
Service Turkey – Referring to the economic consequences of decades of conflict, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the cost of the “war economy” for the country has exceeded $2.3 trillion. He announced that the framework law related to the peace and democratic society process will be submitted to the parliament in the coming days.
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The Glass Ceiling of Western Support for the Kurds/ Mansour Oli
Iran Service - Archive 120 exclusive KurdPress interviews with university professors, think tank researchers, and experts on Kurdish issues, the Middle East, and international relations, conducted over more than a decade, yield a strategic conclusion. That conclusion can perhaps be summarized in one sentence: "The West has needed the Kurds, but it does not consider the Kurds its political partner, so it has not yet committed to the political future of the Kurds."
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Qalibaf:
We must use the tools of war and diplomacy together
Iran Service - Stating that our national security lies in maintaining "Iranian arrangements" on the Strait of Hormuz and that the enemy is putting pressure to compensate for its defeat, the speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said: "However, Iran, relying on its power, will not allow the enemy's will to be imposed, and we have achieved great honors in a complex war with the world's greatest material power, and our thinking and actions must be just as great, complex, and resilient."
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Minority Coalition; New Strategy of Syrian Kurds and Turkmens
World Service - The reduction of past differences and increasing concerns about the concentration of power in Damascus have led Syrian Kurds and Turkmens to political cooperation and the creation of a common front to defend minority rights.
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Kurdistan Region’s Goals for Expanding Relations with Qatar and the Emirates
World Service- The Kurdistan Region is seeking to redefine its network of foreign relations in a situation where it is facing financial pressures, disputes with Baghdad, and rapid regional developments. Erbil’s increasing proximity to the Emirates and Qatar shows that the Persian Gulf is becoming one of the new pillars of the region’s foreign policy.
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The Peace Process in Turkey and the Future of the Kurdish Movement
World Service – Researchers at a conference held at the Free University of Brussels maintained that the success of the peace process between Turkey and the Kurds hinges on shifting the struggle from the military to the political arena and strengthening grassroots institutions, although there are differences of opinion regarding how to achieve this goal.
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Mohsen Ghadermarzi, PhD in Geopolitics and Fellow at the Institute for International Energy Studies:
Kurdistan Region in the New Energy Order of the Middle East; From Crisis to Opportunity
The rapid geopolitical shifts in the Middle East—from the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria and escalating military tensions with Iran to the unprecedented disruption in the Strait of Hormuz—have fundamentally transformed the region's energy equations. In this new order, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has emerged as a strategic focal point, playing a role far beyond that of an autonomous enclave in northern Iraq.
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Turkish Minister of Transport:
All ships waiting for our departure have left the Strait of Hormuz
Turkish Service - The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey announced that all Turkish-owned ships that requested to leave the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf have successfully and safely left the area by June 26. According to him, there are currently no Turkish ships requesting to leave the Persian Gulf in the region.
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Erdogan:
Iran and the Region Stepped Back from the Brink
Turkey Desk – In a speech addressing the recent crisis involving Iran, Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey has kept the country away from a "ring of fire" through a policy grounded in common sense and restraint, while standing firm against Israel's attempts to ignite new crises in the region.
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The narrative of a century of Turkish influence in Syria
The World Service - a new analysis, reviewing more than a century of historical developments, argues that today's Turkish influence in Syria is not the result of the country's civil war, but rather the continuation of a project that originated from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the National Covenant and the Adana Agreement, and has now reached its peak.
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NATO defense ministers met before the Ankara summit; The agreement between Iran and America is at the top of the talks
Turkish Service - In their last meeting before the NATO summit in Ankara, the defense ministers of the NATO member countries discussed ways to strengthen the alliance's defense capabilities, increasing the share of member countries in military spending and security developments from Ukraine to the Middle East.
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The ceasefire between Iran and America calmed the markets; Oil drop, growth of Istanbul Stock Exchange and waiting for the details of the agreement
Turkey Service - On the first day after the announcement of the cease-fire agreement between Iran and the United States, the world markets faced different but mostly positive reactions and showed signs of decreasing concern about the tensions in the Middle East.
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Erdoğan:
Those who have taken the path of violence and repression will finally answer to history and justice
Turkish Service - The President of Turkey severely criticized Israel's policies in Gaza, saying that those who have taken the path of violence and repression will be held accountable to history and justice.
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The role of the Kurdistan region in the stability of the Middle East
World service - In a report written by a former officer of the British Army, referring to the decisive role of the Peshmerga forces in the defeat of ISIS, the "Daily Telegraph" newspaper described the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as one of the foundations of stability in the Middle East and emphasized the importance of continuing British cooperation with this region, including in the fields of security and energy.
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The opposition of foreign minister of France with attack on infrastructures in Iran
Iran Service – The foreign minister of France in a conversation announced that France is dissident with every attack on civilian infrastructures in Iran, he also warned about start a new tensions and conflicts in the Middle East.
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Warning of Arabian countries to Trump about his attack on Iran's energy parts
Iran service – Arabian countries of Persian Gulf warned to Washington about Trump's attack on Iran's energy units and its consequences for different world countries.
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Erdogan:
Escalating conflicts against Iran could drag the Middle East into Conflagration
Turkey service – The Turkish President warned of the spread of the crisis in the Middle East, referring to tensions and conflicts related to Iran.
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Gulf Cooperation Council calls for easing tensions and dialogue with Iran
Iran service – The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council emphasized the Council's efforts to reduce tensions and hold talks with Iran.
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Ali Larijani:
The entire area will be blacked out within half an hour
Iran service – Ali larijani wrote: Trump said he could cut off Iran's electricity supply within an hour, but I didn't do it. Of course, if he did, the entire region would be blacked out within half an hour.
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Masud Barzani:
The Kurdistan Region is not part of regional conflict
Iraq and Kurdistan service – The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party said that The Kurdistan Region is not involved in this war and has always supported dialogue and peaceful solutions.
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Iraq and Spain stress the need to achieve a ceasefire in the region
Iraq and Kurdistan service – the foreign ministers of Iraq and Spain warned of dangerous consequences of war in the region and stressed the need to strengthen coordination to maintain security.
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Foad Hosein:
We will not allow Iraq to become a place of settling scores.
Iraq and Kurdistan service – Iraqi foreign minister warned in a Arab League speech that Baghdad would not allow the country to become a regional confluct zone.
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Fidan:
Israel is fueling instability in the region
Turkish service – The Turkish foreign minister stated that the Zionist rejime is fueling instability in the region and said the war in the region must end as soon as possible.