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President Raeisi: US presence in region does not lead to security, causes more problems

Aug 26, 2021 19:46

President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the presence of the United States and other foreign countries in the region does not lead to security, but only causes more problems for regional states.
Where will Afghanistan’s refugees go?

Aug 26, 2021 19:34

The US Refugee Act of 1980 standardized the procedures for admitting refugees – people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution – and put in place a rigorous vetting process. But over the past 40 years, US acceptance rates for refugees worldwide have fallen significantly – from 200,000 admitted in 1980 to less than 50,000 in 2019.
Taliban close Kabul airport road to Afghans to block their evacuation

Aug 26, 2021 18:36

The Taliban have moved to prevent Afghans from leaving the country by joining the US-led airlift, declaring the route to Kabul airport only open to foreigners. The Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said: “The road that ends at Kabul airport has been blocked. Foreigners can go through it but Afghans are not allowed to take the road.”
Powerful explosions rattle area outside Kabul airport, claim over dozen civilian lives, 12 US service members

Aug 26, 2021 17:37

At least two explosions have rattled the area outside the airport in the Afghan capital amid the precarious security situation following the Taliban’s takeover of the country, killing more than a dozen people as well as 12 US servicemen, in what was described by the Taliban as a “terrorist attack.”
Russia: We will study Taliban's actions before making decision on recognizing them

Aug 26, 2021 15:28

The Kremlin says Russia has conditioned the recognition of the Taliban on how the group treats the Afghan population and Russian diplomats following the militants’ shock seizure of the country.
US, allies warn citizens away from Kabul airport over ‘threat of terror attack’

Aug 26, 2021 07:29

The United States has warned people against travelling to the Kabul International Airport, urging those of its citizens who are currently outside the perimeter to leave the area, as thousands of desperate foreigners and Afghans try to catch evacuation flights following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
IRGC: Civil war sole outcome of America’s invasion of Afghanistan

Aug 26, 2021 06:36

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says two decades of atrocities committed by the United States in Afghanistan has brought about nothing other than a civil war in the South Asian country.
Afghan grandees insist on formation of inclusive government: Velayati

Aug 26, 2021 06:17

Ali Akbar Velayati, an International Adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said he has held talks with several grandees and leading figures of Afghanistan, who have maintained that their country requires an inclusive government involving all ethnic groups.
Afghan refugees kept under inhuman conditions at US base in Qatar

Aug 25, 2021 16:14

Afghanistan’s refugees who fled the country after the United States’ chaotic withdrawal of military forces are currently living in deplorable conditions at facilities run by Americans in Qatar.
Iran: US, West adventurism to blame for emergence of terrorist groups, rising violence in region

Aug 25, 2021 15:23

Iran has blamed military adventurism by the United States and its allies for the emergence of terrorist groups, including Daesh, and the subsequent rise of unprecedented violence in the region.