Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns the Afghan president that a full U.S. departure remains an option and calls for more international involvement in the peace process.
UPDATE 1-U.S. says all options on table for Afghanistan, decision unclear on force posture after May 1
The U.S. government said Sunday that all options remain on the table for its remaining 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, saying it has made no decisions about its military commitment after May 1. The State …
U.S. says all options on table for Afghanistan, decision unclear on force posture after May 1
The U.S. government said Sunday that all options remain on the table for its remaining 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, saying it has made no decisions about its military commitment after May 1.
U.S. pushes new peace effort, may withdraw all forces from Afghanistan after May 1: letter
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for a 90-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan and a new United Nations-led peace effort as he warned the United States could withdraw all forces after …
Secretary of state Blinken proposes steps to boost Afghanistan peace talks
Top diplomat warns US forces could be withdrawn by 1 May and proposes UN conference and Kabul-Taliban meetings in Turkey …
India, Iran, Russia to be part of new US push to find settlement in Afghanistan
Soon after Blinken’s letter was accessed by Afghanistan’s Tolo News on Sunday afternoon, the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, spoke over the phone with …
India, Russia and Iran to be part of new US plan on ending war in Afghanistan
The US to ask the UN to convene a meeting of the foreign ministers of India, Russia, China, Pakistan and Iran to forge a common approach on ending the war in Afghanistan. This move will be in tandem …
India, Iran, Russia to be part of new US push to find settlement in Afghanistan
Soon after Blinken’s letter was accessed by Afghanistan’s Tolo News on Sunday afternoon, the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, spoke over the phone with …
Blinken proposes plan to accelerate peace process in Afghanistan
US secretary of state outlines proposals aimed at accelerating discussions on a negotiated settlement and ceasefire.
Jaishankar speaks to US special envoy on Afghanistan, takes stock of Taliban peace talks
The Afghanistan issue is also expected to come up in the upcoming Quad summit and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s visit to India later this month.