Blinken says throughout the almost 20 years of disastrous war, Afghanistan's neighbors have been 'free riders'

Locally hired contractors want asylum in the US or Europe

Sources told <I>Reuters</I> that the US-Taliban peace deal included a secret annex that required the Taliban to protect foreign bases

The US and Iran are engaged in indirect negotiations to revive JCPOA, Sullivan said it is 'uncertain' if an agreement will be reached

Russia blames 'unfriendly steps' by US for souring relations

The US viewed USAID as a 'key tool' to put pressure on Maduro

President Biden said the US is in competition with China to 'win the 21st century' in his first address to Congress

Saudis concern secret talks in Baghdad

Activity in Chinese-claimed waters has risen 20% for US warships and 40% for military aircraft since Biden came into office

The threat comes as the US and Iran are negotiating a revival of the JCPOA, which Israel is strongly opposed to

The Biden administration refuses to lift all Trump-era sanctions on Iran, so the two sides are negotiating what sanctions the US will lift

The US has deployed additional forces to Afghanistan over fears of Taliban attacks on departing troops