US Deploys B-1 Bombers to Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean for First Time in 15 Years
The US leases the base at Diego Garcia from the British, who refuse to turn the island over to its native inhabitants
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 disappointed that the US didn't join the talks
Lloyd Austin Stokes Russia Tensions in Ukraine and Georgia Visits
Ahead of the visits, Pentagon officials said Austin would stress there is an 'open door to NATO'
US Says Taliban Will Have No Access to Afghan Central Bank Funds
The deputy treasury secretary says it's 'essential' to maintain sanctions on the Taliban
Russia Says Taliban Recognition Currently ‘Not Under Discussion’
The Taliban is sending a delegation to Moscow to meet with Russian, Chinese, and Pakistani officials
Report: Israel Approves $1.5 Billion Budget for Potential Attack on Iran
The funds could be used to purchase bunker busters and bombers that can carry the munitions
UN Experts Say US Sanctions on Iran are Causing Medical Shortages
The experts said Iranian patients with a rare skin disease are unable to get necessary bandages due to US sanctions
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 in Doha led to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Iraqi Militias Reject ‘Scam’ Election Results, Vow to Appeal
Despite their early threats resulting in the Election Commission giving them several more seats, the...
China Denies Reports That It Tested Hypersonic Missile
China's foreign ministry said it tested a new space vehicle, not a missile
Contradicting Iran, EU Says No Nuclear Deal Talks in Brussels
Iran's foreign minister said talks would be held Thursday
Saudis Say 150 Houthis Killed in Fresh Airstrikes Around Yemen’s Maarib
1,100 killed in the past week
Iran Resumes Exports to Saudi Arabia in Sign of Warming Ties
The two countries have been engaged in talks since April
