flailing vaccine programme. more than 500 deaths a day. on top of that can it's grappling with its economy which is still crippled by us sanctions. so the appetite to deal with an influx of refugees like this, it's a mixed picture. 50 influx of refugees like this, it's a mixed picture.- it's a mixed picture. so a strategic _ it's a mixed picture. so a strategic relationship, i it's a mixed picture. so a| strategic relationship, but also what's happening in afghanistan does have a ripple effect in iran in terms of refugees. thank you so much for taking us through that. this is bbc news, our main headline. the united states has asked its citizens to avoid going to kabul airport where thousands of people continue to gather in an attempt to flee afghanistan. a state of emergency has been declared in parts of new york state ahead of the forecast arrival of hurricane henri. the taliban is currently on a media offensive to present themselves as a viable, legitimate government. but does their rhetoric match what's happening on the ground? the bbc monitoring team takes a look at what afghan people