Taliban claim taking third Helmand district (Nawzad) Helmand province has been rocked by recent waves of Taliban attacks and counterattacks from patrolling British forces. Two British soldiers were killed Saturday in Sangin, the beginning of three days worth of clashes, by a Taliban rocket. Known Taliban commander Qari Hazarat is …

Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel in a message addressed to his Venezuelan counterpart, appreciated the legislative body in Caracas for condemning US threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Chadian Foreign Minister Ahmad Allam-mi noted Iran’s significant role in the world and the region, and called for the expansion of all-out ties with the Islamic Republic.