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• It Will Take US More Than Two Years to Evacuate Afghan Aides Eligible for Resettlement - Reports Sputnik 07 Aug 2021 -- Washington has so far evacuated less than 1% of Afghans who have collaborated with the United States and plan to leave Afghanistan due to increasing threat from the Taliban*, the NBC reported Saturday.
• Taliban Overrun Second Provincial City As Afghan Government Forces Retreat RFE/RL Gandhara 07 Aug 2021 -- A senior police official in Jawzjan Province told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi on August 7 that the Taliban has seized Sheberghan, the capital of the province, after reports of heavy fighting in and around the city.
• Afghanistan at dangerous turning point -- UN envoy People's Daily 07 Aug 2021 -- Afghanistan is at a dangerous turning point as the war has entered a new phase, said Deborah Lyons, the UN secretary-general's special representative for Afghanistan, on Friday.
• Warring sides in Afghanistan must end conflict, fratricide: Iran Foreign Ministry Press TV 07 Aug 2021 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has urged all warring sides in Afghanistan to end the conflict and fratricide and settle their disputes through negotiations, expressing the country's readiness to continue facilitating and hosting intra-Afghan talks.
• Taliban capture second provincial capital in Afghanistan Press TV 07 Aug 2021 -- The Taliban have captured a second provincial capital in Afghanistan in less than 24 hours.
• US B-52 Bombers Strike Taliban Targets in Northern Afghanistan Sputnik 07 Aug 2021 -- US B-52 Stratofortress bombers have launched airstrikes on Taliban* forces (terrorist organisation, banned in Russia) in the capital of Jawzjan Province, Sheberghan, in northern Afghanistan, inflicting significant damage on the militants, Afghan Defence Ministry spokesman Fawad Aman said on Saturday.
• Joe Biden Reportedly Orders B-52, C-130 Gunships to Bomb Advancing Taliban Forces Sputnik 07 Aug 2021 -- The terrorist movement has managed to seize the capitals of two Afghan provinces in the last 24 hours, after advancing and making territorial gains across the country, apparently enabled by NATO's withdrawal.
• US Embassy in Kabul Urges Americans to Leave Afghanistan ASAP Due to Security Situation Sputnik 07 Aug 2021 -- The US Embassy in Kabul called on American citizens to leave Afghanistan as soon as possible due to the security issues in the central Asian country, having published an alert statement on Saturday.
• Nearly 400 Taliban Members Killed Across Afghanistan Over Past Day Sputnik 07 Aug 2021 -- The Afghan government forces have killed 385 members of the Taliban movement* and injured 210 others across the country over the past 24 hours, Afghan defence ministry spokesman Fawad Aman said on Saturday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• RAF Lossiemouth claims new intercept of Russian aircraft close to UK air space Press TV 07 Aug 2021 -- In the latest intercept of its kind, the Royal Air Force (RAF) claims it has deterred two Russian military aircraft from getting too close to British air space.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Iran committed to Persian Gulf safety: Spox IRNA 07 Aug 2021 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh condemned the unfounded statement by G7 foreign minister and EU foreign policy chief on the recent Oman Sea incident, stating that Iran is committed to the safety of the Persian Gulf waterway.
• Commander says recent maritime incident "psychological operation" by foes IRNA 07 Aug 2021 -- The chief spokesman for Iran's Armed Forces said that if Iran were supposed to counter the enemy, it would publicly announce it, like what it did in the missile attack on Ayn al Asad Airbase, calling the recent maritime incident off the coast of Oman a psychological operation.
• Iran rejects 'baseless' G7 accusation over tanker attack, says committed to Persian Gulf security Press TV 07 Aug 2021 -- Iran has denounced a "baseless" statement issued by the Group of Seven (G7) which has accused the country of involvement in last week's attack on an Israeli-managed ship off the coast of Oman, reiterating the Islamic Republic's commitment to ensuring security in the strategic Persian Gulf.
• Iran warns of 'harsh response' if enemies retest its power Press TV 07 Aug 2021 -- Head of the Aerospace Division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned the enemies against any acts of aggression, saying they will face a "harsh response" if they retest Iran's power.
• Iranian Foreign Ministry Condemns Accusations by G7 and EU of Attacking Tanker in Gulf of Oman Sputnik 07 Aug 2021 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned the "baseless" accusations by G7 of attacking the Mercer Street tanker in the Gulf of Oman, the national Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.
• Hezbollah says not after war, but not afraid of one either Press TV 07 Aug 2021 -- Hezbollah's secretary-general says the Lebanese resistance movement does not pursue war, but is not afraid of one either since it is certain about its chances of victory.
• At least 20 people, including children, shot dead by paramilitary group in Sudan Press TV 07 Aug 2021 -- At least 20 people, including women and children, have been shot dead by members of a paramilitary group in southern Sudan, a tribal source says.

News Reports

• Washington's hollow promise and its vicious intent on Hong Kong People's Daily 07 Aug 2021 -- Politicians in Washington are good at covering their vicious political intent with warm but empty talk, and Hong Kong is a classic case in point.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Remarks on the Foreign Ministers' Meetings on East Asia cooperation PRC MofA 07 Aug 2021
• EU Official Says Iran Ready To Restart Nuclear Talks In September: Reports RFE/RL 07 Aug 2021 -- A senior European Union official says Iran is ready to resume suspended nuclear talks as soon early September, Western news agencies are reporting.
• U.S. Ambassador Reaffirms Support For 'A More Democratic Belarus' RFE/RL 07 Aug 2021 -- The U.S. ambassador to Belarus has said that developments there in the year since a disputed presidential election spawned a popular democratic movement were "an incredibly momentous event in Belarus" driven by the desire of Belarusians "to have a voice in defining their future."
• Uzbekistan's Ruling Party To Nominate Mirziyoev For Reelection RFE/RL 07 Aug 2021 -- Uzbekistan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has announced it will nominate incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoev for the country's October 24 presidential election.
• The Demands On Central Asia's Great Naryn And Syr Darya Rivers RFE/RL 07 Aug 2021 -- The Naryn River starts in eastern Kyrgyzstan's high mountains and flows hundreds of kilometers downstream to meet the Kara Darya and form Central Asia's longest river, the Syr Darya.
• The Lack of Prospects for Free and Fair Election in Nicaragua US Dept. of State 07 Aug 2021 -- President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo's decision on August 6 to ban the last genuine opposition party from participating in the November elections underscores their desire to remain in power at all costs.