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  • Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
  • Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
  • In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.

Tag: Afghan Taliban

August 13, 2021

Afghan Refugees Face Serious Challenges As...

Some refugees believe their escape from probable death has left them with an unknown and uncertain future as Taliban forces take control of much of Afghanistan

August 12, 2021

In Kunduz, Tens of Thousands of...

As the Taliban takes over more territory in Afghanistan, tens of thousands of people have fled the violence in search of safety. Many people have left everything behind.

August 10, 2021

Taliban Seize Afghan Provincial Capitals Rapidly

Panic gripped northern Afghanistan’s famed city Mazar-e-Sharif Monday on news of a Taliban advance. According to VOA’s Ayesha Tanzeem in Kabul, the Taliban have taken control of Six northern and northeastern capitals since Saturday.

August 5, 2021

Fears of Brain Drain Prompted by...

Some Afghans who worked on US-funded programes and projects in Afghanistan are praising the US State Department’s Priority 2 programme, which allows specific Afghans and their families to enter the US Refugee Admissions Program. Other Afghans, though, are concerned that the scheme may hasten the country’s brain drain

Afghan Women and Children Face an...

The withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan is nearing completion. According to experts,Afghan women and children face a bleak future

August 4, 2021

More Afghans Arrive in Turkey Following...

The increased fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces has resulted in a new migration of Afghan refugees into Turkey

August 3, 2021

Security Situation in Afghanistan is Deteriorating

The deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, according to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, is due to the United States’ “hurried” departure of all remaining forces from the nation. He went on to say that his government has a six-month plan in place to put the security situation under control

August 1, 2021

Afghanistan’s Displaced People

The latest rise in warfare has displaced 330,000 Afghans since the beginning of the year.Maryam [not her actual name] and her family seek relief from the 45-degree-Celsius heat under a makeshift shelter in a camp on the outskirts of Mazar-e Sharif city in northern Afghanistan

Sikh Hindu Community of Afghans in...

In and around Hicksville, New York’s Long Island, a number of Sikhs and Hindus who immigrated from Afghanistan live. The community is concerned about the future of their homeland as U.S. troops prepare to depart Afghanistan

July 31, 2021

As Fighting in Kunar Intensifies, Tens...

Millions of people have fled their homes in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province this week as fighting escalated and the Taliban took control of two districts

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