The US leases the base at Diego Garcia from the British
US Deploys B-1 Bombers to Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean for First Time in 15 Years
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Russian Fighter Jets Escort US Bombers Over Black Sea
The US flight came as Lloyd Austin is visiting the region
Russia Hosts Taliban and Regional Countries for Afghanistan Talks
Moscow dissapointed that the US didn’t join the talks
Lloyd Austin Stokes Russia Tensions in Ukraine and Georgia Visits
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Tuesday, a day after visiting Georgia. The trip is part of Washington's plans to increase support for the two countries that both share a border with Russia. Ahead of the trip, Pentagon...
US Says Taliban Will Have No Access to Afghan Central Bank Funds
On Tuesday, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told the Senate Banking Committee that he sees no situation where the Taliban would have access to the $9 billion in Afghan central bank reserves, which are primarily held by the US Federal Reserve. The Biden...
Russia Says Taliban Recognition Currently ‘Not Under Discussion’
The Taliban is sending a delegation to Moscow
Report: Israel Approves $1.5 Billion Budget for Potential Attack on Iran
The funds could be used to purchase bunker busters
UN Experts Say US Sanctions on Iran are Causing Medical Shortages
A group of UN experts warned on Tuesday that US sanctions on Iran are causing medical shortages in the country. US sanctions technically have exemptions for medical supplies and other humanitarian goods. But many companies and banks stop doing business altogether with...
IAEA Chief to Visit Iran in Coming Weeks
It’s not clear when nuclear deal talks might resume
Zalmay Khalilzad Resigns as Special Envoy for Afghanistan
Khalilzad’s negotiations with the Taliban led to the withdrawal
