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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: 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: Biden, Johnson hold call on situation in Afghanistan

Biden, Johnson hold call on situation in Afghanistan

Wednesday, 18 August 2021 04:20

The US President Joe Biden spoke with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday on the situation in Afghanistan and they agreed to hold a virtual G7 leaders’ meeting next week to discuss a common strategy

Iranpress: Cost of US

Cost of US' 20-year war in Afghanistan

Tuesday, 17 August 2021 12:35

Tehran (IP) - The US' 20-year war in Afghanistan has cost $2.26 trillion. Billions of dollars were wasted due to a lack of proper oversight. 214/221

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