The US has removed 160 C-17 loads of material out of Afghanistan and has turned over more than 10,000 pieces of equipment to be destroyed

The Pentagon recently identified China as the top 'pacing threat' facing the US to justify its massive budget

US officials said Blinken will focus on ensuring the ceasefire is held

Leaders cite 'lack of seriousness' in negotiating a pullout

US restrictions previously banned Seoul from developing missiles with a range greater than 800 km (497 mi)

Weekend expiration ends with extension through Iran's June vote

Iran seems optimistic that the indirect negotiations with the US will lead to a revival of the JCPOA

A report from <I>The Wall Street Journal</I> in March said since 2019, Israel had attacked about a dozen tankers that were bound for Syria

Gen. Frank McKenzie agrees with the Pentagon that China is the 'top pacing threat' facing the US military

The bombing campaign in Gaza killed 248 Palestinians, including 66 children

Blinken expects carefully calibrated diplomacy

Says Iran must comply with commitments

Images were part of 'Additional Protocol' Iran voluntarily complied with

Biden claims a two-state solution is the 'only answer' despite Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank and East Jerusalem

The UK is deploying its new aircraft carrier to the Indo-Pacific where it is expected to sail through the South China Sea to send a message to Beijing