Headlines- As explosions have been heard around Iran, the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) reports that US forces have carried out "additional self-defense strikes" on "multiple targets in Iran."
- There has been an explosion in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.
- Israel's defense minister, Israel Katz, said that the war is "far from over" and warned to use force if Iran attacked Israel once more.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denounces threats against Iranian infrastructure and says the country would "stand firm" in the face of U.S. threats of future strikes.
- At least 13 people killed as Pakistan launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan, according to Taliban authorities on Wednesday.
Tag: Afghanistan
Female Afghan Prosecutors Concerned About Taliban...
In Afghanistan, female prosecutors are afraid of the Taliban and the tens of thousands of detainees released by the insurgent group. These Afghan women are appealing to the international community for help
Unpacking Eurasia’s Role in the Afghanistan...
Whatever help governments in Central Asia are extending to Afghan refugees, they are not eager to make it known publicly
An American Woman Stranded in Afghanistan...
By Aug. 30, the US had managed to evacuate more than 124,000 civilians from Afghanistan, including 6,000 Americans, in a chaotic operation. Nasria, on the other hand, is one of the 100 to 200 Americans who are still stranded there. For her own protection, she requested that on her first name only be used
Afghan Military Women Who Remain in...
Afghan Military Women: Afghan military women claim they are concerned about their safety and future under the Taliban regime
Turkey Beefs up Border Security to...
Turkey is strengthening its border security with Iran, purportedly to keep a big influx of refugees out of Afghanistan. Many migrants, though, see the wall, trenches, and barbed wire as just more hurdles they must conquer
Afghan Evacuees in Albania Say They...
Albania is temporarily housing 600 Afghan refugees fleeing the country’s turmoil and chaos. The final of four aircraft, carrying 150 individuals, landed in Albania on August 30
9/11 Anniversary & US Veterans in...
Kane Farabaugh of VOA, then a correspondent for the US military, visited Afghanistan in 2002, at the start of America’s 20-year commitment in the nation. As the US military mission comes to a close, Farabaugh reconnects with others he met in the early years to examine the US exit and the mission’s legacy
Afghanistan Animal Rescue in the United...
The attempted rescue of dozens of veterinary workers and hundreds of animals from a British animal rescue charity in Afghanistan caught the attention of the media as tens of thousands were evacuated from Kabul’s airport
Afghan Journalists Fear For Their Lives...
Hundreds of journalists, many of them women, are seeking refuge in Afghanistan now since US soldiers have left and Kabul is under Taliban authority
Many Afghans Fleeing to Istanbul in...
Those who fought alongside NATO forces are among the growing number of Afghans landing in Turkey after fleeing the Taliban