The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said it was gravely concerned about the killings during a search operation and that a human rights team was currently investigating. “Accountability essential. Harm to civilians must stop,” the agency said in a post on Twitter.
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg: “The president used U.S. foreign policy to put a thumb on the scale for right-wing allies within Israeli domestic politics. This is totally the wrong basis for our policy.”
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urges America’s allies to stop Iran from engaging in “destabilizing behavior,” warning of a possible Mideast arms race after UN arms embargo on Iran expires.
The 21-year-old man, who shouted "God is great" in Arabic, had a computer thumb drive containing information about deadly attacks in North America and New Zealand, police say.
Sales to Iran plunged by 48% to $758 million from January through June year-on-year, data from the Federal Statistics Office showed. Imports from Iran declined by 43% to $123 million.
Following report that France's domestic intelligence agency allowed terrorists behind 1982 attack on Jewish deli freedom of movement in country in return for an end to attacks on French soil, Meyer Habib decries situation in which "murderers continue to live happy lives, undisturbed." Terrorists behind attack must be extradited to France, he says.
Taliban spokesman says after "long and useful" talks in Qatar, both sides must consult with their leadership on the next steps to be taken.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tells Al Jazeera that Strait of Hormuz is narrow and will become less safe as more foreign naval vessels patrol. US is "flooding the region with weapons," Zarif adds.
Children of resistance members respond to honor for Holy Cross Mountains Brigade, which fought both Germans and Soviets: "Our fathers fought against the Nazis. Any cooperation with the occupiers was unimaginable to them."
One person was wounded in shooting at the Al-Noor Islamic Center on Saturday. Shooter also suspected in the death of his 17-year-old sister.
