Iran Press/ Middle East: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Qatar as Washington seeks support for the evacuation of Americans and at-risk Afghans left behind in Afghanistan while trying to build a consensus among allies on how to respond to the Taliban.
Qatar's ruling Emir and the visiting US secretaries of state and defence discussed developments in Afghanistan and efforts to enhance security there, the emir's court said on Monday.
The Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, received US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin after their arrival in Doha earlier in the day.
Qatar has emerged as the main mediator between the Taliban, who swept into Kabul on August 15, and Western countries following the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan. 219
