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Iranpress: 500,000 refugees could flee Afghanistan: UN

500,000 refugees could flee Afghanistan: UN

Sunday, 29 August 2021 02:44

Half a million refugees could flee Afghanistan by the end of this year, the United Nations has said, as the UK drew its civilian evacuation to a close.

Iranpress: Another powerful bomb blast rocks Kabul

Another powerful bomb blast rocks Kabul

Thursday, 26 August 2021 23:18

Another huge explosion struck eastern Kabul, the Afghanistan capital Thursday evening, causing possible casualties.

Iranpress: Taliban spokesman: US must leave Afghanistan on time

Taliban spokesman: US must leave Afghanistan on time

Monday, 23 August 2021 04:01

A Taliban spokesman stressed that the United States must live up to its promise to leave Afghanistan on time.

Iranpress: US humiliated over Afghan withdrawal: Trump

US humiliated over Afghan withdrawal: Trump

Monday, 23 August 2021 02:11

Former US President Donald Trump has attacked Joe Biden for his handling of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, saying he didn't think in all of the years his country had ever been so humiliated.

Iranpress: Blinken admits al Qaeda still in Afghanistan

Blinken admits al Qaeda still in Afghanistan

Monday, 23 August 2021 00:10

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has admitted that al Qaeda terrorists are still in Afghanistan.

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: 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: Afghanistan withdrawal schedule unchanged: Biden

Afghanistan withdrawal schedule unchanged: Biden

Wednesday, 11 August 2021 05:44

US President said on Tuesday that he, despite the fact that the Taliban have made significant gains against government forces in recent months, would not alter the Afghanistan withdrawal schedule.

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