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: Afghistan War
Hunger Strike by Afghan Women ...
British Afghan women have gone on hunger strike in Afghanistan to protest the Taliban’s treatment of women
In Afghanistan, Targeted Killings Are Seen...
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Afghan Women Determined to Defend Hard-Fought...
Women’s rights leaders in Afghanistan and human rights advocates are expressing concern the hard-fought gains of the past 20 years are under threat from a potentially resurgent Taliban when U.S. and coalition troops depart later this year
Young Afghans Concerned Over US Pullout
Young Afghans say they are concerned over the U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan this year, while calling on the Afghan government and the Taliban to reach a peace agreement
Press Freedom: Afghanistan Women Journalists
Female journalists in Afghanistan are calling on Kabul to include their representative at peace talks to ensure media and women’s rights are protected
14 Women Killed in Targeted Attacks...
Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission confirmed Thursday that 14 women have been killed and 22 others injured since January in targeted killings by armed militants