Epstein Secrets

sion in 2003, which transformed Iraq into a gateway for Iranian power, connecting the Islamic Republic's geography of dominance from the shores of the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. ... Many of Iraq's foremost political, military, and security officials have had secret relationships with Tehran, accord

prisoner swap between the Afghan government and the Taliban meant to restart peace talks between the insurgent group and the U.S. has been delayed. Susannah George reports: "The emergence of significant snags early on highlights the difficulty of getting the two sides back to the negotiating table. The Taliban

asion in 2003, which transformed Iraq into a gateway for Iranian power, connecting the Islamic Republic's geography of dominance from the shores of the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. ... Many of Iraq's foremost political, military, and security officials have had secret relationships with Tehran, accord

etween the Afghan government and the Taliban meant to restart peace talks between the insurgent group and the U.S. has been EFTA00046180 delayed. Susannah George reports: "The emergence of significant snags early on highlights the difficulty of getting the two sides back to the negotiating table. The Taliban

d in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. (Morteza Akhoondi/AP) THE NEW WORLD ORDER: -- The U.S. and Europe have sharply different plans for patrols in the Persian Gulf. Adam Taylor and James McAuley report: "As tensions rise, the exact mandate remains uncertain, with two separate and possibly competing plans — one

wo U.S. service members were killed overnight when their helicopter crashed in Afghanistan while supporting combat operations. Sayed Salahuddin and Susannah George report: "The military said the fatalities brought to 19 the number of U.S. combat deaths in Afghanistan this year, adding that the incident is unde