Iran rejects US envoy’s comments on Afghan peace talks
Tasnim – Iran’s Embassy in Kabul dismissed comments from US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation about Tehran’s “insufficient support” for the Afghan…
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Afghan peace talks should include Taliban: Iranian Deputy FM
Tasnim – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi reiterated the country’s support for the peace process in Afghanistan, which…
Iran supporter of Afghan peace talks: Araghchi
MNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi announced Iran’s support for peace talks in Afganistan. In a meeting with the…
Zarif, Lavrov discuss Afghanistan political disputes
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov held talks on a range of issues, including…
Iran: Peace talks should involve Gov’t, Afghan groups
FNA – Iranian Ambassador to the UN Majid Takht-e Ravanchi underlined that the government and all Afghan groups should be present in…
Taliban delegation in Iran for talks on Afghanistan peace
Press TV – Members of Taliban’s Qatar-based political bureau have visited Tehran and held talks with Iranian officials on the latest developments…
Neighbors play pivotal role in reaching political solutions in Afghanistan
MNA – A senior Iranian parliamentary official referred to the ongoing political challenges in Afghanistan, saying neighbors paly an undeniably important role…
Iran’s Embassy commends Afghan Consultative Loya Jirga
IRNA – Iran’s Embassy in Kabul commended the Afghan Consultative Peace Loya Jirga convening as the Afghan people demand for peace. The…
Taliban not to participate in next Peace Jirga, group spokesman tells MNA
MNA – In an interview with Mehr News Agency, Taliban spokesman Zabihollah Mujahid said group will not take part in the next…
Afghan peace official due in Tehran for talks on regional consensus
IRNA – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s special envoy in peace talks Mohammad Omar Daudzai is scheduled to visit Tehran in coming days…
Iran reiterates support for Afghanistan peace process led by govt.
Press TV – Iran’s envoy to a meeting of the International Contact Group on Afghanistan has reiterated Tehran’s support for the Afghan…
Afghanistan peace efforts with anti-Iranian flavor
Alwaght – Iran and Afghanistan, neighbors with the same language, have always had a close political and cultural relationship. But recently some…
Why Iran has opened up about engagement with Taliban
Al-Monitor | Mohsen Shariatinia: After years of accusations, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani confirmed that Iran had been holding talks with…
Iran vows help to Afghanistan-Taliban talks
IRNA – A top military advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader highlighted the importance of promoting security in Afghanistan and voiced Iran’s…
Iran talks with Afghanistan aiming to re-establish peace
IRNA – Iran talks with Taliban was aimed at maintaining peace to Afghanistan, Iranian defense minister said on Monday, adding that it…
Deputy FM: Iran not to forget Taliban’s past crimes
FNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi stressed that despite playing a mediatory role in peace talks between the Afghan…
Iran, Afghanistan stress enhancing bilateral ties
IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister for political affairs Abbas Araqchi conferred on Saturday with Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan…
Iran’s diplomat talks Afghan peace process with pres. Ghani
MNA – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Araghchi met and held talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on a Saturday visit to…
Dep. FM Araghchi arrives in Kabul
MNA – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul this morning to confer…
NATO secretary general calls for Iran’s support for Afghanistan peace
MNA – NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called for Iran and Russia’s support for Afghan peace process ahead of the meetings…
Iran, India, and a new way forward for Afghanistan
The Diplomat | C. Christine Fair: The Trump administration appointed Zalmay Khalilzad as “special advisor to Afghanistan,” in hopes the controversial long-time Afghan hand can…
US eyes shared power between Kabul, Taliban: Expert
Alwaght – Zalmay Khalilzad, the US president’s special peace envoy to Afghanistan, arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul in early October and…
Iran says it supports intra-Afghan peace talks
Press TV – Iran says it supports all forms of peace talks among various Afghan groups, urging regional and international assistance towards…
Rabbani underlines Iran’s important role in Afghanistan peace talks
FNA- Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani lauded Iran’s important role in peace talks between the government and opposition groups in his country.…
Afghanistan confirms Iran’s participation in upcoming peace summit
FNA- Afghanistan Foreign ministry Spokesman Shakib Mostaqni confirmed that senior Iranian officials will attend the upcoming peace summit in Afghanistan. Kabul summit…
Senior MP calls for Iran’s participation in Afghan peace talks
FNA- A senior Afghan lawmaker underlined that his country needs Iran’s active participation in the peace talks between the Kabul government and…
Afghanistan peace deal step forward: Iran envoy
An Iranian diplomat says Tehran welcomes as a step forward the recent landmark agreement between the Afghan government and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader…
Afghanistan’s Hekmatyar shifts view on peace
Alwaght- Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the former Afghan politician, formed Afghanistan’s Islamic Party in 1969. The party later received the largest amount of the…
Chances of Afghanistan’s peace talks success
Alwaght- Ahmad Zia Masooud, the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s special envoy for reform and good governance, has recently asserted that presence of…
Economic cooperation contributing to stability in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, March 18 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent representative to the UN has said development and economic cooperation would contribute greatly to stability…
Pakistan to include taliban in peace talks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif wants the Taliban to become part of the political process and participate in peace…
Kerry to meet Pakistani leaders, discuss Afghanistan
US Secretary of State John Kerry was Thursday to hold talks with Pakistani leaders in Islamabad aimed at breaking the deadlock in…
Iran slams foreign interference in Afghanistan peace talks
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has said that Afghanistan does not need any “foreign custodian” to lead…