From a massive refugee population to a major trade partner, Iran is of crucial importance to the Taliban regime. The U.S.

For many young American men, the idea of another war halfway around the globe doesn't spark the kind of clear-cut patriotism ...

As President Donald Trump floats "regime change" in Tehran, previous U.S. attempts to remake the Middle East by force in ...

The bombings and missile strikes that President Donald Trump ordered Saturday against three nuclear sites in Iran raise the ...

President Trump announced Saturday night that the United States has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, engaging U.S. forces in a war that Israel launched two weeks ago. In a brief address ...

The United States descended on Afghanistan and its Taliban government in 2001 in the wake of the September 11 attacks by Al-Qaeda, which had sought sanctuary in the country. Here is a timeline of key ...

The World Health Organization said Monday 80 percent of services that it supports in Afghanistan could shut down by June due to a funding shortage.

Taliban fighters celebrate the third anniversary of the withdrawal of US-led troops from Afghanistan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai ...

The US had not originally intended to stay in Afghanistan for more than a few years. But its failure to decapitate al-Qaeda in the early days of its intervention resulted in a US hunt for bin ...

American military aid to Ukraine has been remarkably effective, especially in comparison with the long, ill-fated U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan. A recent statement by General Mark ...