US official: Washington is formulating its new policy towards Afghanistan

Yasamin Thu Feb 2026 7 months ago 1096

He stated during a hearing of the House Subcommittee on South and Central Asian Affairs on Wednesday that no specific timeline has been set for announcing this policy, and the process of finalizing it is still ongoing.


According to him, developing this new strategy requires further review, and at present, no details will be provided regarding potential changes in Washington's approach toward the Taliban administration.


Kapur emphasized that at the appropriate time, members of Congress will be briefed on the Trump administration's new policy.

These remarks indicate that the Trump administration is reviewing its priorities and methods of diplomatic and security engagement with Afghanistan, although U.S. officials continue to refrain from providing detailed explanations on the matter.


Kapur also addressed the situation of evacuated Afghan citizens, stating that no Afghan citizen has been returned to Afghanistan by the Trump administration to date. Nevertheless, he confirmed that the United States is in discussions with several countries to resettle approximately "1,100 to 1,200" Afghans—transferred to countries like Qatar after the fall of the previous Afghan government and now under U.S. protection—in those nations.


During the hearing, some members of Congress expressed concerns about the status of women and former U.S. collaborators in Afghanistan. Bill Huizenga, chair of the subcommittee, said that the Taliban, since returning to power, have particularly targeted former security forces with retaliatory actions.


Meanwhile, the Office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has reported cases of human rights violations against former security force members in its latest update. According to this report, covering the final quarter of 2025, at least 14 extrajudicial killings, 28 arbitrary detentions, and a minimum of 7 instances of torture and ill-treatment have been documented. Among the victims are a number of former military personnel who had recently returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan.

Paul Kapur, Assistant Deputy Secretary of State of the United States, has announced that various U.S. government entities are in the process of preparing and formulating the country's new policy toward Afghanistan.

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