US defence secretary says Afghan army must slow Taliban momentum
Lloyd Austin warns that Afghanistan’s military must consolidate before attempting counter-offensives
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US charges four with plot to kidnap New York journalist critical of Iran
While the indictment did not name the target of the plot, Reuters has confirmed she is Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad
US offers up to $4 mln reward for arrest of top al-Qaeda leader
The State Department on Thursday announced it would provide the reward in return for information on the further identification or location of Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al-Qosi.
Former US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88: Statement
“It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Donald Rumsfeld, an American statesman and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather,” the family statement read.
US forces in Syria come under attack after airstrikes on Iran-backed militias
Renewed fighting in Iraq and Syria is bound to set off scrutiny in Congress.
US Moves Towards Opening its Consulate in Jerusalem
“What we would say is that we encourage them – both parties, the Israelis and the Palestinians – to do whatever they can to maximize vaccinations of Israelis and Palestinians.”
Pentagon translator jailed for passing names of US informants in Iraq to Hezbollah
According to court documents, Thompson worked as an interpreter on a foreign military base when, in 2017, she began a relationship on a video app with a man who said he was connected to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
US seizes domains of Iran’s Press TV and other state news agencies
Websites linked to groups in Iran, Iraq, Yemen and Palestine brought down
Biden administration not trading Syrian oil for aid corridors with Moscow
The Biden administration said Syrian oil is for the people of Syria, not for the United States.
After equating US, Israel to Hamas, Taliban, congressmen call to censure Ilhan Omar
This is far from the first time Omar has made such comments, which reflect a concerning trend in erosion in US-Israel relations
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