Washington, April 24 (IANS) The Pentagon has launched what it described as its most comprehensive review of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, revisiting decisions that led to the chaotic 2021 exit. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the review aims to provide a full accounting of events leading up to and during the withdrawal.“There’s never actually been a full accounting… of the decisions that were made,” he said during a press briefing.He described the ongoing ef…
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Washington, April 16 (IANS) A US Navy guided-missile destroyer has intercepted and redirected an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the US Central Command has said. “Yesterday, an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel tried to evade the US blockade after leaving Bandar Abbas, exiting the Strait of Hormuz, and transiting along the Iranian coastline,” the command said on X. on Wednesday (local time). “The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) successfully redirected the vessel,…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) A conservative activist urged the US State Department to suspend all visas for Pakistanis, including green cards, in the wake of violent protests at the US consulate in Karachi, escalating rhetoric amid tensions following reported US strikes on Iran.“The US State Department @StateDept should suspend all visas for Pakistanis, including green cards for as long as they can,” wrote Laura Loomer in a post on X, tagging Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Her comments came af…