Taliban seize key Afghan border crossing with Iran: Report

According to Afghan officials and reports in Iranian media, the Taliban seized another key Afghan border crossing, this time with Iran. The development came as US President Joe Biden said the US military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31.

The Taliban on Thursday seized another key Afghan border crossing, this time with Iran, according to an Afghan official and Iranian media. The seizure is part of a Taliban surge as American troops complete their pullout from Afghanistan. It was the third border crossing the insurgents have taken in the past week, after previously seizing crossings with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The development came as President Joe Biden said the US military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31.