https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/indian-troops-kill-top-rebel-commander-kashmir-fighting-73954272 Saifullah Mir, top commander of a rebel group, was killed in a gunfight in Kashmir. This was a victory for India’s counterinsurgency operations in the region, though it sparked anti-India protests from citizens of Kashmir, combated with police violence. As Kashmir is a sought after region for Pakistan and India with it divided between the two, it is the… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/kabul-university-attack-19-dead-ff95756da86734144d6d61e8aa718057 Islamic State militants launched an attack on Kabul University hosting a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador resulting in twenty-two dead and twenty-two wounded. The Taliban, currently in peace talks with the Afghan government, denied involvement in this attack; the IS released a statement claiming two of the three attackers were their own. This comes after increased IS… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-54798608 As the US presidential election approached, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei clarified that no matter what the outcome, it will have no effect on Tehran’s policy towards Washington. This statement comes after increased tensions between the two countries regarding the US sanctions implemented after their withdrawal from the Nuclear Deal. The issues between the two countries increased this… Read more »
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iran-acknowledges-cyberattacks-government-departments-73626268 Iran’s cybersecurity authority has acknowledged that two cyberattacks on government departments occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday of the week of October 11th. The report, from an state-owned Iranian daily newspaper, did not disclose the specific departments affected by these attacks, however other departments were forced to close their online services as a precautionary measure. The departments, though nameless, were… Read more »
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/top-us-diplomat-india-calls-china-elephant-room-73570392 India and the US team up along with Japan and Australia in order to combat China’s ever growing presence across the Indo-Pacific region. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun made a three day trip to India and attended the opening day of the India-US forum; while Japan and Australia had meetings in Tokyo. During this, Biegun called China the… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-trump-military/trump-unchained-afghan-troop-surprise-shows-pre-election-impulse-to-upend-policy-idUSKBN26T3DK Trump vows to bring all Afghan troops home by the end of the year, contrasting the earlier statement made my him and other officials claiming that the number of troops would decrease to around four to five thousand and continue lowering depending on the current climate of the country. In addition, opposing the statement from his national security adviser,… Read more »
Iran responds to “empty” US threats after their withdrawal from the nuclear deal imposed under former President Obama, by the name of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. In 2018, the current US President Trump withdrew from the agreement, causing controversy about the relationship between the two countries. As a response to US withdrawal, Iran began to breach some of… Read more »
