Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday the country had to develop its military forces to prevent other states taking over its territory and resources. “We should make ourselves ready to fight against the military powers who want to take over our territory and our resources,” Rouhani said in a speech ...
Even as the Afghan government announced a three-month-long ceasefire in view of the Eid-ul-Azha festival, Taliban militants reportedly abducted almost 170 people in Kunduz on Monday, prompting government forces to launch an offensive to free the abductees. Security forces in Afghanistan have reportedly rescued at least 149 people, including women ...
