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Iran Retains Major Missile Capabilities Despite Strikes, NYT Reports

Afghanistan, May 13 -- U.S. intelligence assessments show that Iran has preserved much of its missile capability despite months of conflict and airstrikes, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, ci... Read More


Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes Xi talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran

Afghanistan, May 13 -- U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with trade disputes, Taiwan, Iran and rare earth exports expe... Read More


U.S. issued no Afghan special visas in 2026 after suspension order

Afghanistan, May 13 -- The United States has not issued any Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) to Afghan applicants since January 2026 after a presidential order suspended visa issuance for Afghan citizen... Read More


Pakistan says Bannu attack planned from Afghanistan; Kabul denies allegation

Afghanistan, May 12 -- Kabul on Tuesday rejected Pakistan's claim that a recent attack on a police facility in Bannu was planned from Afghanistan territory, as tensions between the two neighbors conti... Read More


Poland detains four Afghan migrants, arrests suspected smuggler at Belarus border

Afghanistan, May 12 -- Polish border guards said they detained four Afghan migrants for illegally crossing the Belarus border and arrested a Polish driver suspected of human smuggling. Polish border ... Read More


Iran foreign minister to attend BRICS meeting in India

Afghanistan, May 12 -- Iran said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will attend the upcoming BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in India as Tehran seeks to deepen diplomatic and economic ties within the bl... Read More


U.N. says Slovenia provides €200,000 aid package for Afghanistan health services

Afghanistan, May 12 -- The United Nations Population Fund said Slovenia has contributed €200,000 to support healthcare and reproductive services for women and girls in Afghanistan. The U.N. Pop... Read More


U.N. says 13.8 million people face acute hunger in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, May 12 -- The United Nations said more than 13.8 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute food insecurity, with women and children among the hardest hit. The U.N. said in a new rep... Read More


Pakistan hosted Iranian military aircraft during U.S. strikes, CBS says

Afghanistan, May 12 -- Pakistan allowed Iranian military aircraft to use its airbases during the recent conflict with the United States, CBS News reported on Tuesday, citing U.S. officials. According... Read More


Iran moved aircraft to Afghanistan to escape U.S. airstrikes: CBS Claims

Afghanistan, May 12 -- CBS News, citing U.S. officials, reported that Iran transferred some civilian aircraft to Afghanistan during recent tensions with the United States in an apparent effort to prot... Read More