Pentagon: The United States has all the authority to carry out airstrikes in Afghanistan

The US House of Representatives, with 218 votes in favor and 211 against, approved the Democrats' plan to protect abortion services. The bill comes in response to Republican-controlled states banning abortions and is being considered in the Senate "in the very near future," according to the Senate Democratic leader.

In an interview with Al-Arabiya, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Joey Hood stressed that the US commitment to return to the UN Security Council is not permanent, and that if the Islamic Republic wants to revive the UN Security Council, it must return to the Vienna talks soon.

Swedish media reported the arrest of a 40-year-old Iranian-Swedish citizen named Peyman Kia on charges of espionage. He used to work for the Swedish intelligence service and the Swedish army, and is currently one of the directors of the Swedish National Food Authority's security department.

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wangzhou, who is under house arrest in connection with a breach of Iranian sanctions in Canada, has virtually agreed with a New York court to adjourn the trial. Meng will not be extradited to the United States under the agreement, which runs until December 2022

The US Treasury Department says it has issued two public licenses to the US government, NGOs and some international organizations, including the United Nations, that allow them to conduct financial transactions with the Taliban and the Haqqani network to provide essential humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.