
US and Israel launch missile strike on Iranian power center.
On February 28, a series of devastating explosions occurred near the Presidential Palace and the Supreme Leader's office following a joint US-Israeli attack.

On February 28, a series of devastating explosions occurred near the Presidential Palace and the Supreme Leader's office following a joint US-Israeli attack.
An Al Jazeera correspondent in Kabul reported hearing multiple explosions and anti-aircraft fire as Pakistan bombed the Afghan capital.

US President Donald Trump said on September 18 that he is considering restoring a military presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.

India's "Sindoor" operation targeted nine sites allegedly used as training bases by Islamist militant groups operating from Pakistani territory.

Russia has lifted its ban on the Taliban, an organization it had listed as a terrorist group for more than two decades.

The Taliban, the ruling force in Afghanistan, has expressed a desire to participate in China's "Belt and Road" initiative.

The Taliban assured Beijing that they were making efforts to combat terrorism and considered threats to China as serious as threats to Afghanistan.

The Taliban regime, after taking over Afghanistan, is facing many problems, particularly the rise of jihadist groups.

A large amount of advanced weapons left behind by the US in Afghanistan are now being accessed by terrorist organizations, threatening the security of countries in the region.

Foreign Secretary Antony Blinken said that providing aid to Ukraine would be “much more complicated” if the U.S. did not withdraw from Afghanistan.

Pakistani special forces were forced to open fire on December 20, killing all of the hostage-takers.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on September 5 that two employees of its embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, were killed in a suicide bombing near the diplomatic mission.

Until last summer, Khalid Payenda was Afghanistan's Finance Minister, overseeing a $6 billion budget.

The worsening famine in Afghanistan is forcing families to sell their children in a desperate attempt to make ends meet.

Over the past year, Asia has witnessed major events that could shape the region's future for years to come.
The Taliban called for the release of frozen assets belonging to the former Afghan government and warned of dire economic consequences if the demands were not met.

On November 7, the Taliban appointed 44 of its members to key roles, including provincial governors and police chiefs, across Afghanistan.

On October 18, the US State Department announced that US Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad had decided to resign.

Afghan girls cannot understand why they are being deprived of their right to education, and they wonder, "Why do only boys have a future?"

The Taliban blames the US for the recent resurgence of Islamic State (IS) fighters in Afghanistan.

A Taliban spokesman said that NATO now needs to talk to the ruling forces in Afghanistan through diplomatic channels.

AP reported that, following negotiations in Qatar, the Taliban stated that the US would not officially recognize the Taliban regime but would provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.

A Taliban representative stated that the group would not cooperate with the United States to prevent extremism in Afghanistan.

The US delegation will meet with Taliban representatives in Doha on October 9-10 in the first direct high-level contact between the two sides since Washington withdrew all its troops.

The Taliban have deployed a suicide bomber battalion, concentrated in Badakhshan province, located on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border.

Taliban officials are grappling with the problem of numerous disobedient fighters killing former government officials, contradicting the group's earlier statements.

Taliban forces displayed the bodies of four men who were killed in public places after they were accused of carrying out a kidnapping.

On September 25, the Russian Foreign Minister stated that representatives from four countries are working together to ensure the Taliban keep their promises when they regain power in Afghanistan.

One of the Taliban's founders, Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, said the group would resume the practice of execution and amputation.
The Taliban's acting foreign minister has requested a meeting with world leaders at this week's high-level general debate of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).