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US Senate Armed Services chair speculates Kabul ‘will hold’ against Taliban
Jul 12, 2021 04:13US Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed has speculated that Afghan capital Kabul “will hold” as Taliban gains more ground in the country.
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Full security established along Iran’s eastern border with Afghanistan: IRGC commander
Jul 11, 2021 12:28The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Ground Force says Iran’s eastern border with Afghanistan is totally calm and secure despite the ongoing conflict between the country’s government and the Taliban militant group.
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Afghanistan installs anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter Taliban rockets
Jul 11, 2021 12:21The Afghan government says it has installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter possible rocket attacks by militants, as the Taliban claim to control 85 percent of the country.
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Security prevails on border with Afghanistan: Commander
Jul 11, 2021 07:05An Iranian army commander has assured that the situation is normal along the border with Afghanistan where the Taliban are making gains, stressing that "full security" prevails in the region.
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Afghan officials, Taliban hold ‘serious discussions’ on peace process in Doha
Jul 11, 2021 04:02Negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group have held a series of talks in the Qatari capital of Doha to discuss the stalled peace process as fighting escalates between the two sides.
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British forces leave Afghanistan
Jul 10, 2021 01:46Highlighting the low capability of NATO troops to bring calm to Afghanistan, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently has said that NATO must be realistic about the issue.
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Iran borders secure amid reports of Taliban seizure of key crossing with Afghanistan: Foreign Ministry
Jul 09, 2021 14:23The Foreign Ministry has affirmed that the country’s border areas are in full security amid reports about the Taliban’s capturing of a key district in western Afghanistan that includes an important border crossing with Iran.
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Russia says talks with Taliban 'necessary'
Jul 09, 2021 11:48Russia has stressed the necessity of holding talks with the Taliban militant group which has been gaining more territory in Afghanistan.
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Troop withdrawal proves failure of US' twenty-year-long mission in Afghanistan: Russian FM
Jul 09, 2021 01:41Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan means the United States has recognized the failure of its two-decades-long mission in the country.
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Iran halts trade through Afghan border crossings amid Taliban incursions
Jul 09, 2021 00:46Iran’s customs office IRICA has urged businesses not to send export shipments to two main border crossings with Afghanistan after reports showed that Taliban insurgents had occupied facilities on the other side of the border.