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Iran's Pezeshkian Signs US-Iran Deal

Afghanistan, June 18 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has signed the new US-Iran agreement, marking a major step in efforts to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian President... Read More


Trump Says US Could Reclaim Military Equipment Left in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 18 -- US President Donald Trump says Washington may seek to recover military equipment left behind in Afghanistan after the 2021 withdrawal, calling the move largely symbolic but sti... Read More


US Budget Bill Seeks to Block Transfer of Afghan Allies From Qatar to High-Risk Countries

Afghanistan, June 18 -- A proposed US defense spending bill for 2027 includes provisions that could prevent the transfer of former Afghan allies from Qatar to Afghanistan or other countries deemed uns... Read More


New Iran-US Talks Set for Friday in Switzerland

Afghanistan, June 18 -- Switzerland has confirmed that representatives from Iran, the United States and key mediators will meet on Friday for a new round of negotiations aimed at advancing a broader a... Read More


Afghanistan Records Two New Polio Cases as 2026 Total Rises to Six

Afghanistan, June 18 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed two new polio cases in Afghanistan, raising the total number of infections recorded in the country this year to six. The Worl... Read More


Russian Air Defenses Down 42 Drones as Ukrainian Strike Reaches Moscow Oil Refinery

Afghanistan, June 18 -- Russian officials said Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow overnight, with several reaching a major oil refinery despite air defenses reportedly intercepting dozens of aircraft. ... Read More


Zelensky Holds Key Post-G7 Talks With Trump, Macron on Ukraine Defense

Afghanistan, June 18 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he held important coordination talks with US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron following the conclusion of... Read More


Oil Prices Fall After Trump and Pezeshkian Sign US-Iran Deal

Afghanistan, June 18 -- Global oil prices fell in early trading on Thursday after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary agreement aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Horm... Read More


Iran Says Any Violation of U.S. Accord Will Draw 'Strong Response'

Afghanistan, June 17 -- Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran's parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, has warned that any violation of the U.S.-Iran agreement due to be formally sig... Read More


Pope Welcomes U.S.-Iran Peace Deal, Hopes for End to Conflict

Afghanistan, June 17 -- Pope Leo XIV has welcomed the emerging U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at ending the recent conflict, saying he thanked God that both sides appeared close to finalizing the deal expe... Read More