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Iranpress: Boris Johnson says UK will work with Taliban if necessary

Boris Johnson says UK will work with Taliban if necessary

Saturday, 21 August 2021 06:07

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday the country would work with the Taliban in Afghanistan if necessary.

Iranpress: Thousands of Afghans still desperately waiting to evacuate

Thousands of Afghans still desperately waiting to evacuate

Saturday, 21 August 2021 02:38

Six days after the takeover of Afghanistan’s capital by the Taliban, thousands of Afghans are still desperately wandering around and inside Hamid Karzai International Airport in an attempt to leave the country.

Iranpress: NATO suspends all support to Afghan authorities

NATO suspends all support to Afghan authorities

Saturday, 21 August 2021 00:11

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) announced that it has suspended all support to the Afghan authorities.

Iranpress: No indication that Afghan army would collapse in 11 days: US general

No indication that Afghan army would collapse in 11 days: US general

Thursday, 19 August 2021 05:54

The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff responded to news reports that there was poor intelligence by saying there was no indication from intelligence that Afghanistan’s army would collapse in 11 days.

Iranpress: Afghanistan blame game: NATO chief claims Afghan leadership failure led to tragedy

Afghanistan blame game: NATO chief claims Afghan leadership failure led to tragedy

Thursday, 19 August 2021 03:41

NATO secretary-general has claimed that the Afghan political leadership failed to stand up to the Taliban and to achieve the peaceful solution that Afghans desperately wanted.

Iranpress: Taliban: US must totally leave Afghanistan

Taliban: US must totally leave Afghanistan

Wednesday, 18 August 2021 10:57

Afghanistan (IP) - The Taliban stressed the total withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan on the determined date.

Iranpress: Hasty US withdrawal from Afghanistan caused chaos: Russia

Hasty US withdrawal from Afghanistan caused chaos: Russia

Tuesday, 17 August 2021 20:36

Russia's Foreign Minister blamed the hasty withdrawal of the United States and NATO from Afghanistan for the current situation in the country.

Iranpress: Biden: US mission has never been to build democracy in Afghanistan

Biden: US mission has never been to build democracy in Afghanistan

Tuesday, 17 August 2021 09:31

Washington (IP) - Defending his decision to end its military mission in Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden said that Washington's mission had never been nationalization or building democracy in Afghanistan.

Iranpress: American flag is down at US Embassy in Kabul

American flag is down at US Embassy in Kabul

Monday, 16 August 2021 05:02

The American flag at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, has been taken down after the Taliban moved into the city and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left the country.

Iranpress: World Newspapers: Biden sending more troops to Kabul

World Newspapers: Biden sending more troops to Kabul

Sunday, 15 August 2021 21:28

The United States will send additional troops to Afghanistan to evacuate the American embassy in Kabul and remove personnel, President Joe Biden has announced. 214/216

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