According to sources, Esmail Qaani met representatives of armed groups in Baghdad airport soon after Washington blamed the group for killing U.S. soldiers at the Tower 22 outpost.
Strikes late Saturday hit buried weapons storage facilities, missile systems, launchers & other capabilities Houthis have used to attack Red Sea shipping, the Pentagon said.
While the Biden administration says they are gathering facts and will take action, Iran’s mission to the UN says Tehran was not involved in the attack.
The Democratic administration's summary ignited angry reactions from Republican lawmakers who have demanded the documents for their own investigation of the pullout.
'Pro-active' decision was driven by focus on recruiting high-quality soldiers without lowering standards & not to free up money in the budget, said Army undersecretary Gabe Camarillo.
In his address to the nation, US President Joe Biden said there was no reason to continue in a war that was no longer in service of the vital national interest of the American people.
Ahmad's response came after pictures of US troops at Islamabad airport circulated on social media, sparking rumours about possible long-term presence of US forces in Pakistani soil.
US Tuesday officially ended its military presence in Afghanistan after a two-decade war, with a rushed withdrawal of over 123,000 people since 14 August when Kabul fell to Taliban.
Some feared the return of 'Musharraf days' as US troops were spotted at Islamabad airport after Imran Khan had said that he will 'absolutely not' let the CIA in.
Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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