Fall of Afghanistan the fruits of years of US miscalculations
Taliban’s success was signalled by Pentagon but Joe Biden was long determined to withdraw
Iran will destroy any aggressor, says head of Revolutionary Guards
Trump has committed to sending troops to Saudi Arabia and UAE
Iran warns UK of ‘consequences’ over seizing of supertanker
President Hassan Rouhani says British operation was ‘very cheap, wrong and a mistake’
US proceeding with plan for coalition to deter Iran threats
US will provide intelligence to coalition partners’ ships patrolling vulnerable waterways
Trump blames historical gaffe on rain-hit teleprompter
US president praised armed forces for taking over airports during 18th century revolution
Turkish forces push into Syria as France calls for emergency UN meeting
Turkey’s military forces have entered Afrin province targeting US-backed Syrian Kurdish YPG
Trump aide defends phone call by president to widow of soldier
White House chief of staff attacks media coverage of deepening scandal
US air force flies two strategic bombers over Korean Peninsula
B-1B bombers conduct live firing drill with South Korean fighter jets
Tactical nuclear missiles mooted by South Korean opposition
Prime minister rules out hosting nuclear weapons to deter North as China urges calm
‘Please get out because we want peace, not war’
South Koreans close to anti-missile defence site oppose militarisation and fear for health
US talks continue as North and South celebrate Korea day
Seoul’s Moon Jae-in criticises Pyongyang as China gets set to implement strict sanctions
Obamacare and expletives dominate week of US politics
Donald Trump was busy with self-pardoning, health and army ban on transgender people
Fighting subsides in Syria’s de-escalation zones
Next stage of ceasefire deal involves determining boundaries of the four zones controlled by insurgent forces
Jared Kushner: the man oiling the wheels of US foreign policy
Donald Trump’s son-in-law has been the key figure in relationships with China and Israel
Victory in Aleppo is key to Syrian regime’s goals
City’s recapture would put 70% of population back under Damascus government control
US launches air strikes against Islamic State militants in Libya
US intensifies its role in fight against Isis in Libya to help UN-backed government there
Barack Obama scales back US withdrawal from Afghanistan
President says 8,400 troops will remain on active duty to help government fight Taliban
Iraqi forces make slow progress in the fight against Islamic State
Civilians flee violence as an uneasy alliance tries to take back towns near Mosul
More US air attacks on Islamic State oil fields planned
Rethink of Syria strategy targets IS’s lucrative financial oil enterprises
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