(2021-06-22). UN criticized for leaving out Israel and Saudi coalition from list of violators of children's rights. peoplesdispatch.org 
Despite having verified cases of child right violations, Israel, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and several parties in Afghanistan were not included in this years' UN report on Children and Armed Conflict…
(2021-06-22). Afghan Commandos Routed After Promised Reinforcements Never Showed Up. news.antiwar.com Last week, The commandos hadn't realized that they were on their own, and it was noted at the time they sent vehicles to pick up reinforcements. They were meant to have 50 troops as backup, and even more reinforcements in the area. They were sent to take a district from the Taliban. | Clearl…
(2021-06-22). Balkh city in Afghanistan falls to Taliban: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — The Taliban military forces took control of Balkh, outskirt of Mazar-i-Sharif city in Afghanistan on Monday.
(2021-06-22). Iran's border with Afghanistan Herat province reopened. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Local officials in Afghanistan's Herat siad Tuesday the reopening of Iran's border for travelers with business, medical, student and resident visas.
(2021-06-22). Taliban seizes Sher Khan crossing in Afghanistan-Tajikistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — The Taliban took control of Sher Khan Trade Border Crossing on Afghanistan-Tajikistan border on Tuesday.
(2021-06-22). Raeisi calls for expansion of ties, coop. with Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) —In a telephone conversation with Afghan President, Iran's President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi stressed the need to deepen relations and expanding cooperation between Tehran and Kabul.
(2021-06-22). Time running out to prevent 'worst case scenario' arising in Afghanistan. news.un.org With all the major indicators for Afghanistan's security and development looking "negative or stagnant" as international troops withdraw, the threats that lie ahead cannot be overstated, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
(2021-06-22). Military Situation In Afghanistan On June 22, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 22, clashes between Taliban and Afghan Army were reported in the Baghlan-e Jadid district in Baghlan province | On June 22, Taliban reportedly captured Aliabad district in Kunduz province | On June 22, Taliban reportedly captured Nahrain district in Baghlan province | On June 22, Taliban reportedly captured Chahar Dare district in Kunduz province | 234 Taliban militants were killed and 103 others were wounded as a result of Afghan Army operations in Logar, Nanga…
(2021-06-22). Turkey, Iran And Afghanistan Foreign Ministers Discuss Taliban Issue. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | A trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan was held in Antalya, Turkey on June 20th."Started last day of Antalya Diplomacy Forum with a trilateral meeting with Javad Zarif and Haneef Atmar," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tweeted. | Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar described the meeting as "first & very successful." In a tweet, he termed it a "crucial mechanism" to coordinate combined efforts for peace, security, counter-terrorism, and…
(2021-06-22). Details of Biden's Post-Withdrawal Afghanistan Plans Still Unclear. news.antiwar.com While the Pentagon says the Afghanistan withdrawal is over 50 percent complete, details The US plans to keep supporting the Afghan military financially. Biden
(2021-06-21). Headlines for June 21, 2021. democracynow.org More Transmissible Delta Variant Becoming Dominant, Threatening COVID Recovery, Cuba's Soberana 02 Vaccine Offers Hope as COVID Surges in Latin America, Brazil Tops 500,000 Deaths, Japan, Uganda Impose New Measures Amid Mounting COVID Cases, Hard-Line Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi Wins Iranian Presidency as Nuclear Deal Talks Continue, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to Meet with Biden Amid Surging Violence and Taliban Advance, MSF Warns Access Urgently Needed to Bring Aid to Syria's Idlib Region, Authorities Uncover Likely Remains of Missing Indigenous Activist 3 Weeks After Disappearance, Ethiopia Holds Twice-Del…
(2021-06-21). Taliban Enter Key North Afghan Capitals. news.antiwar.com With an ongoing offensive in northern Afghanistan contesting a number of key districts, the Locals reported the Taliban seized the entrance to Kunduz, and said there was panic all over the city as the sounds of gunfire could be heard, and Taliban fighters were fanning out around the city. The Taliban last held Kunduz in…
(2021-06-21). Pakistan PM Rules Out Hosting CIA Bases. news.antiwar.com In comments with interviewers, Pakistani Premier Imran Khan The CIA has been very public in seeking new basing options for its war in Afghanistan. Previously operating off of US military bases in Afghanistan, they don't have a lot of options for where to go when the US withdraws. | The CIA has floated the idea of getting new bases in Pakistan or former Soviet states in…
(2021-06-21). Former Afghan president says US has failed in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan said that the US has failed in both endeavors over the last two decades, fighting terrorism and restoring peace.
(2021-06-21). Military Situation In Afghanistan On June 21, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 21, clashes between Taliban and Afghan Army continue in the Aqche district in Jozjan province | On June 21, Taliban reportedly captured the Dolatabad district in Balkh province | On June 21, Taliban reportedly captured the Sholgara district in Balkh province | On June 21, Afghan Army reportedly recaptured the districts of Bangi and Khawja Ghar in Takhar province | On June 21, Taliban reportedly captured the district center of Imam Sahib in Qunduz | 147 Taliban m…
(2021-06-21). Afghanistan: Negotiations in Confusion, Press Suppressed. counterpunch.org The current suffering of the people of Afghanistan is in some ways greater even than in previous years. This is because the country's immediate future remains wholly uncertain. A tantalizing peace might be at hand, or it might not. The peace process isn't exactly a smooth operation, with peripheral argumentation causing delays to the schedule