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US 'responsible for chaos'
A senior Taliban official says the United States is to blame for the chaotic evacuation of tens of thousands of locals and foreigners from the Afghan capital. The official said there is calm all over Afghanistan, except Kabul airport where the US has failed to bring order. The airport has seen chaotic scenes, following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul last Sunday. Thousands of people wary to live under Taliban rule are trying to get on evacuation flights out of Afghanistan. A NATO official says at least 20 people have died in and around Kabul airport over the past week. Witnesses have said some were shot and others died in stampedes. The airport is being patrolled by six-thousand heavily armed US troops.
Turkey Iraq bombardment
Local officials in northern Iraq say two civilians have been killed in a Turkish army bombardment there. The officials said the Turkish attack hit the border district of Zakho in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region. They said the victims were not from the area, but were caught in the Turkish bombing and died. Ensuing clashes have been reported. Turkey regularly targets northwest Iraq in operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party or the PKK. Ankara considers the group a terrorist organization. Iraq has time and again condemned the Turkish military operations as violation of its sovereignty.
Iran's frozen funds
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi has called on Japan to release Iranian funds blocked in Japanese banks because of US sanctions. Raeisi said the delay in the release of the Iranian assets is unjustified. He made the remarks in a meeting with Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu in Tehran. President Raeisi also spoke about the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. He said Iran has fulfilled its obligations, while the US and Europe have failed to meet their commitments. The top Japanese diplomat said his country has always supported the Iran deal. He said the full implementation of the accord is in favor of everyone. The Iranian president and the Japanese foreign minister also discussed other issues, including the situation in Afghanistan.
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