Opinion
-
Five Years of Trust in the Taliban Comes at a Cost
A look at the cost of five years of trust in the Taliban, as regional tensions rise in Afghanistan and…
-
Abdel Bari Atwan: U.S. Economic Siege on Iran Will Also Fail
Abdel Bari Atwan says U.S. economic pressure on Iran will fail, just like the military option did.
-
Badakhshan: Pakistan’s Game with Taliban Fault Lines
Badakhshan clashes may be part of a wider regional project involving Pakistan, the Taliban and efforts to spread instability to…
-
Taliban defends continued rule on fifth anniversary of return to power
Taliban official Sheikh Shir Ahmad Haqqani defends the group's rule and says Islamic sharia has replaced democracy.
-
Iran’s Deputy Ambassador in Kabul Questions Broader Definition of ‘Resistance’ Beyond Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran
Iran’s deputy ambassador in Kabul challenges the traditional definition of 'resistance,' excluding Afghan forces and aligning more with the Taliban…
-
Afghan Resistance Against Taliban Exemplifies True Defiance, Says Ahmad Mousavi
Seyed Ahmad Mousavi highlights Afghan resistance to the Taliban as genuine defiance against oppression and calls for Iranian support.
-
US Quietly Re-engages with Taliban as Regional Dynamics Shift
As US-Taliban relations quietly evolve, Afghanistan may enter a new phase of indirect cooperation amid rising Iran-US tensions and regional…
-
184 Former Military Personnel Killed in Past Three Months Under Taliban Rule, Warns Afghan Commander
Samia Sadat reports 184 former Afghan military personnel killed in three months under Taliban; warns of increased risks for those…
-
Battle of Alliances: From the Strait of Hormuz to Iran’s Eastern Borders
Renewed Iran-US clashes focus on the Strait of Hormuz; regional alliances and ground war risks grow amid strategic tensions.
-
The Paradox of Attachment to and Criticism of Iran: Two Sides of the Same Coin
A look into Noohullah Naji Bigzad’s life reveals the paradox of deep attachment to Iran alongside critical views of its…