Thursday, August 19, 2021

EVACUATION FLIGHTS NOT GUARANTEED TO BE FREE....Exclusive: Biden's Iran envoy calls nuclear deal's fate 'one big question mark' - POLITICO

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2021/08/19/exclusive-bidens-iran-envoy-calls-nuclear-deals-fate-one-big-question-mark-494049

 

EVACUATION FLIGHTS NOT GUARANTEED TO BE FREE: Even though U.S. officials tell NatSec Daily and others that evacuation flights from Kabul will be free, people trying to catch a plane in the Afghan capital say differently. One person said State Department staff were seeking large payments — up to $2,000 — from American passengers and even more from non-U.S. citizens.