U.S. invaded Afghanistan to loot its mineral wealth
A retired professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota says the U.S. war on Afghanistan was intended to loot the country’s mineral wealth.
Angry Dems, GOP clash over Afghanistan
The U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, has appeared before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee and testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, making him the first official from the administration of President Joe Biden to testify publicly to lawmakers since the Taliban takeover.
U.S. Much to Blame for Afghanistan’s Crisis
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that the United States was responsible for a significant part of instability and insecurity in Afghanistan
High Qatari delegation visits Afghanistan
In the highest-level foreign visit to Kabul since the Taliban seized the capital last month, Qatar's foreign minister has held talks with the new prime minister of Afghanistan.
Guterres urges “dialogue” with Taliban
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded with the international community to maintain a dialogue with the Taliban in Afghanistan, warning of an "economic collapse" in the country that could leave millions of Afghans dying as a consequence.
Intelligence chiefs meet in Islamabad
Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed on Saturday hosted intelligence chiefs of regional countries in Islamabad to discuss the Afghan situation, according to Pakistani media outlets.
Last U.S. Afghan strike “targeted” aid worker
In another blow to image of U.S. intelligence, an investigation by the New York Times has shed doubt on Washington’s narrative that it targeted Daesh operatives in revenge for an earlier deadly attack at Kabul airport.
U.S. Blamed for Afghan People’s Suffering and Pain
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the United States is responsible for the suffering and pain of the Afghan people, calling for an inclusive government to be established in the country.
Iran Closely Monitoring Afghanistan Developments
According to a member of the Iranian Parliament, the IRGC Quds Force commander said a closed Parliament session that Iran is trying that the resolve of the Afghan issue not to be through war.
Iran calls on Afghans to avoid violence, fratricide
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has called on the Afghans to avoid violence and resolve their differences through dialogue amid ongoing clashes in the Panjshir Valley between the Taliban and resistance groups led by Ahamd Massoud.