US Senate probes Afghan parole program as watchdogs cite systemic vetting failures
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said the Afghan parole program had become “a Trojan horse with flawed vetting and deadly consequences.”
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West Asia
Tension lingers as Iran reopens airspace amid Trump threats
The Saudi minister voiced concern about the risk of escalation and stressed the need for diplomacy and regional cooperation to.
West Asia
UN Security Council to meet on Iran at US request as tensions rise
The meeting comes as Washington has begun withdrawing some personnel from US military bases in the Middle East.
US
Trump says killings in Iran have stopped, cites assurances
“We’ll find out about it. I’m sure if it happens, we’ll be very upset,” Trump said.
West Asia
Thousands attend funeral for Iranian security personnel killed in unrest
Human rights organisations and opposition activists, however, say the overall death toll from the unrest is far higher.
Asia
India urges its nationals to leave Iran
The embassy said the guidance applies to Indian citizens currently in Iran, including students.
West Asia
Iran parliament backs bill to regulate protests and rallies
Article 27 allows peaceful gatherings provided they do not violate Islamic principles, though Iran has long lacked a comprehensive law.
West Asia
Iran once again accuses US, Israel of inciting unrest in call with UAE
Araghchi said Iranians were determined to defend the country’s sovereignty and security against what he called foreign threats, the statement.
West Asia
Iran to bury 100 security personnel killed in protests, official says
Mousavi said security forces made up more than two-thirds of those killed, a claim disputed by rights groups.
West Asia
Germany’s Merz says Iran’s leadership in ‘final days and weeks’
When a regime can only maintain power through violence, then it is effectively at its end,” he said.