Headlines- After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
- Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
- On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.
Tag: Taliban Attacks
Afghan Woman Who Was a War...
Alina Jun Nawabi was born in Afghanistan but spent years in hospitals after being taken to the United States as an injured war victim. She now works for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), where she is assisting additional Afghans to leave the country
Afghan Refugee Misses Her Homeland and...
Najia Hashimzada fought for women’s rights in Afghanistan with various US organisations before filing for a Special Immigrant Visa. She claims to have fled Afghanistan because she was on the Taliban’s wanted list
The Inside Story-The Fall of Kabul
In the midst of a political storm sparked by the Taliban’s quick capture of Afghanistan and the messy end to America’s longest war, US President Joe Biden has remained defiant.Here VOA’s The Inside Story-The Fall of Kabul
A Reporter Looks Back: The Fall...
Watching chaotic scenes of civilians being evacuated in helicopters from Afghanistan takes me back to the last day of the Vietnam War
Experts warn United States’ Withdrawal From...
As the US deploys approximately 3,000 troops to help evacuate the majority of its diplomats from the US Embassy in Kabul, experts believe the US’s 20-year withdrawal from Afghanistan might have a long-term impact on America’s international position
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.
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.
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
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
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