although the militant group could not exist in its current form without Irans financial and political backing.

staying there after the evening is very difficult.Most of the people are under the rubble.

who seized power in August 2021.Forty-year-old Mohammad Naeem told AFP he lost 12 relatives.a number of international aid agencies pulled out of Afghanistan or greatly reduced their operations after the Talibans summer 2021 takeover of the country.

with little in the way of steel or concrete reinforcement.Public health minister Qalandar Ebad attributed the confusion over fatality figures to the remoteness of the area and double reporting during the rescue effort.

tending to the household and caring for children.

Most homes in rural Afghanistan are made of mud and built around wooden support poles.After the series of bilateral meetings.

and said turning our backs on each other is not an option.if you want to have a clear shot at trying to affect certain outcomes.

said National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.(Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP.