Ned Price

State Dept. spokesman on Taliban: Discussions were professional

The Biden administration called discussions with the Taliban “professional” after holding a meeting with the terrorist group. U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price described the talks as “candid and professional.”

US State Department spokesman Ned Price speaks on the situation in Afghanistan at the State Department in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2021. - The US is pressing the Taliban to let Afghans flee through the US-controlled airport after violations of their promises, Sherman said Wednesday. "We have seen reports that the Taliban, contrary to their public statements and their commitments to our government, are blocking Afghans who wish to leave the country from reaching the airport," Sherman told reporters. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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State Dept. hopes to resume Iran nuclear talks ‘soon’

The diplomatic tug of war between the U.S. and Iran continues. The State Department said it wants to resume talks with Iran to restore the failed 2015 nuclear deal.