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Thousands flee as Taliban eye full control of northern Afghanistan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Taliban were in control of seven Afghan provincial capitals on Tuesday after a blitz across the…
Iran’s Raisi names U.S.-sanctioned Mokhber as first VP
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday named the chairman of a powerful state-owned foundation…
Taliban seize two more provincial capitals in northern blitz
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Taliban captured two more provincial capitals on Sunday as they gained ground in their…
Iran rejects G7 and U.S. allegations over drone attack on ship
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran on Saturday rejected Western allegations its drones were used in a deadly tanker attack,…
Rocket fire from Lebanon draws retaliatory Israeli strikes
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Israeli warplanes struck Lebanon for a second straight day Friday after more than 10 rockets…
Raisi says Iran backs moves to lift sanctions, but won’t bow to pressure
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi said Tehran backs any diplomatic moves to lift U.S. sanctions…
Turkish military shelling on Syria’s Ain Issa kills father, three children – reports
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Turkish military shelling on Ain Issa area in northern Syria killed a father and…
Grief and wrath as Lebanon marks year since deadly blast
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Lebanon on Wednesday marks a year since a cataclysmic explosion ravaged Beirut, with a mix…
Saudi Arabia sees an emboldened Iran around Middle East, says FM
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday he sees an emboldened Iran acting in a…
Deadly wildfire races toward Turkish power plant
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A roaring blaze raced toward a Turkish thermal power plant Tuesday and farmers herded panicked…
Raisi says will not leave Iran economy to ‘will of foreigners’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran’s newly inaugurated President Ebrahim Raisi vowed Tuesday that his government would endeavor to get…
Iran rejects Israel’s ‘baseless accusations’ over ship attack
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran on Sunday rejected Israel’s “baseless accusations” of being behind a deadly tanker attack off…