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Biden: I was totally opposed to occupation and trying to unite Afghanistan
Biden said that he had advised the Prime Minister of Israel not to occupy Gaza and make the mistake the US made in Afghanistan.
US President Joe Biden has asserted that he was “totally opposed to the occupation and trying to unite” Afghanistan.
In a press conference at the NATO annual summit, Biden said that when Osama bin Laden was killed, American forces should have withdrawn from Afghanistan.
Referring to the war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, he said that he advised the Prime Minister of Israel not to occupy Gaza and make the mistake the US made in Afghanistan.
“When I went to Israel immediately after the massacres that occurred at the hands of Hamas, one thing I said to Israel as a member of the War Cabinet, and with Bibi, don’t make the same mistake America made after bin Laden,” Biden said.
He also stated that he was against efforts to unify Afghanistan because it was impossible.
“I did still get criticized for it, but I was totally opposed to the occupation and trying to unite Afghanistan. Once we got bin Laden, we should have moved on, because no one’s ever going to unite that country,” Biden said.
The presence of American forces in Afghanistan ended after 20 years in August 2021.
Biden has repeatedly defended his decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan.
Last month, in a press conference with the president of Kenya, he said that it was highly unlikely that anyone would unite Afghanistan.
He added that there are other ways to control Daesh other than “occupying” Afghanistan.
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Afghan border minister holds phone talks with Iran’s deputy foreign minister
Noorullah Noori, Afghanistan’s Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, held a phone conversation with Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, to discuss bilateral border cooperation.
According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening border collaboration, with a particular focus on the ongoing renovation and updating of border markers. They also agreed to accelerate joint technical and legal meetings to enhance coordination.
As part of the agreement, the next meeting of senior border officials from Afghanistan and Iran is scheduled to take place in Iran in 1405 (2026–2027).
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OIC Kabul mission chief meets German envoy to discuss Afghanistan situation
The Director General of the OIC Mission in Kabul, Mohammed Saeed Alayyash, met on Sunday with Rolf Dieter Reinhard, Head of the German Liaison Office for Afghanistan in Doha and Acting Chargé d’Affaires of the German Embassy in Afghanistan.
During the discussion, both sides exchanged views on the latest developments in Afghanistan. They focused on the security situation, as well as the humanitarian and economic conditions faced by the Afghan people.
The two officials also reviewed recent political developments and broader challenges in the country, highlighting the need for continued international engagement and support.
The meeting emphasized the importance of ongoing cooperation and coordination between the OIC Mission and the German side in addressing Afghanistan’s challenges and in supporting efforts to promote stability and improve the humanitarian situation.
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Pakistan president claims situation in Afghanistan is ‘similar to or worse than pre-9/11’’
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has warned that the presence of militant groups in the region poses risks to global peace, and repeated Islamabad’s concerns regarding what it describes as the activities of “terrorist organisations operating from Afghanistan.”
Zardari made the remarks in a statement issued Sunday, as he thanked world leaders for expressing solidarity with Pakistan following the recent attack on an imambargah in Islamabad, which left dozens dead and many others wounded. The incident was claimed by Daesh militant group.
According to the statement from the President’s Secretariat, Zardari said Pakistan remains committed to combating terrorism and stressed that no single country can address the threat alone.
“Pakistan has long maintained that terrorism cannot be confronted by a single country in isolation,” he was quoted as saying.
Citing Pakistan’s experience, he said in the statement that whenever “terrorist groups are allowed space, facilitation or impunity beyond national borders, the consequences are borne by innocent civilians all over the world.”
Zardari further claimed that the situation in Afghanistan under the Islamic Emirate authorities has created conditions “similar to or worse than pre-9/11,” and said this has influenced security developments across the region. IEA has repeatedly rejected such allegations, insisting that Afghan soil is not used against any country.
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