Iran Denies Involvement In Tanker Attack Which Killed Briton
A drone strike is being blamed for an attack that killed two on board an oil tanker off Oman's coast.
A drone strike is being blamed for an attack that killed two on board an oil tanker off Oman's coast.
A security official said armed militants had opened fire and killed eight people, including police and civilians.
General Mark Milley said the Taliban now controls about half of the 419 district centres in Afghanistan.
It comes as the UK announced the ending of its military mission in Afghanistan, with the majority of personnel now withdrawn.
Boris Johnson said most of the remaining 750 UK military trainers with the NATO mission have already left Afghanistan.
It brings the NATO mission in Afghanistan close to an end while the US' own withdrawal continues to loom.
RFA Cardigan Bay has been crucial to Royal Navy operations in the Gulf since arriving in the region in 2017.
RFA Cardigan Bay will undergo extensive maintenance and refurbishment on her return to the UK.
Iran said a deal allowing a UN watchdog to inspect images of nuclear facilities will not be renewed.
More than a week since the latest violence began, US President Joe Biden has backed international calls for a ceasefire.
General Scott Miller also told the BBC he expects Taliban violence to worsen after the Eid ceasefire.
A former commander of British forces in Iraq has outlined the issues posed by withdrawing troops from a country.
Gaza's Health Ministry said the death toll has risen to 69 Palestinians, while in Israel, a total of seven people have been killed.
As the withdrawal continues, US officials are being careful not to disclose troop numbers in Afghanistan.
The shots were fired after 13 "fast boats" from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy failed to stay at a safe distance, the US said.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the US will remain partners and "continue to support" Afghanistan.