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Author: Vijeta Uniyal

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Vijeta Uniyal

Vijeta Uniyal is a writer based in Germany. He is Senior Distinguished Fellow of the Gatestone Institute and founder of the "Indians For Israel".

China is considering sending troops to Afghanistan after the planned U.S. military withdrawal in coming month. "China may send peacekeeping force to Afghanistan after US troops leave," the Hong Kong daily South China Morning Post reported Friday, citing senior Chinese national security experts.

Iran's state-run TV network censored a British soccer Premier League match to comply with the regime's Islamic sharia law. The live telecast was interrupted more than 100 times during the 90 minutes game to prevent showing a female referee dressed in customary black soccer shorts, newspaper reports say.

A spy ship linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) suffered an explosion in the Red Sea, the Iranian state media confirmed on Wednesday. The vessel, which was acting as a base for the IRGC, went up in flames as explosive mines hit its hull, the Iranian state-run TV reported.

Iran has refused President Joe Biden's proposal to end the nuclear enrichment in return for further easing of sanctions. The move is part of the Biden administration's effort to start talks with Iran to restore the Obama-era nuclear arrangement. 

Last month Iran turned down Biden's offer to enter into nuclear talks even as the White House rolled back some major international sanctions on the regime. His administration revoked the enforcement of the U.N. sanctions and weapons embargo on Tehran, reversing a decision taken by President Donald Trump.