Headlines
  • 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: War in Afghanistan

August 30, 2021

Demonstrations in Support of Those Trapped...

Over the weekend, protests took place across the United States to raise awareness about the plight of those still detained in Afghanistan

Tajik Militia Group Offers to Fight...

Hundreds of Tajiks from the southern town of Kulob have taken a keen interest in joining anti-Taliban forces in Afghanistan. The Afghan fighters are stationed in Panjshir Valley, a primarily ethnic-Tajik region that has previously resisted Taliban invasions

In a Rush to Flee Afghanistan,a...

When Kabul fell under Taliban rule, Afghan American Haseeb Kamal had only been married for a day. His harrowing departure from Afghanistan meant leaving behind his new wife and the majority of his family

End of US Evacuation Flights from...

As the United States’ evacuation and military pullout from Afghanistan comes to an end this week, President Joe Biden’s policies are under review. Michelle Quinn discusses the criticism and the incident in Kabul that killed US military troops and Afghan civilians

August 29, 2021

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 Second Part

August 28, 2021

Afghans at Dulles Airport Share Their...

Since the Taliban gained control of Kabul, the United States has evacuated nearly 105,000 civilians, according to the White House. They arrived at Dulles International Airport in Virginia

Aid Organizations in Afghanistan Adapt to...

The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan was already poor before the Taliban marched into Kabul on Aug. 15, and it has only become worse as relief workers adjust to a new operating environment

August 27, 2021

Around the Kitchen Table,US Military Family...

Former military personnel who served in Afghanistan have been working around the clock at kitchen tables throughout the United States to get their Afghan colleagues out of the country. They are concerned that if interpreters and their families do not make it out by Aug. 31, the Taliban will arrest or perhaps kill them

Afghan Refugees in India

United Nations Refugee Agency, saying that the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has ended their chances of returning home

August 26, 2021

A Tight Deadline Awaits US Evacuation...

The Biden administration said on Wednesday that it was on track to withdraw all Americans from Afghanistan by the military withdrawal deadline of Aug. 31. However, senators in the United States fear time is running out for Afghan allies facing substantial Taliban resistance to reach Kabul airport for evacuation

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