Talks with neighbors over water rights, dam construction on Iran’s agenda, says Iran FM
Iran’s foreign minister says the foreign, interior, and energy ministries have formed a joint committee to follow up on the issues related…
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‘Afghanistan is spinning out of control’, UN chief warns
The Taliban captured provincial capitals Qalat, Terenkot, Pul-e-Alam, Feruz Koh, Qal-e-Naw and Lashkar Gah in Afghanistan, hours after capturing Herat and Kandahar…
India’s 8th wheat cargo to Afghanistan arrives in Chabahar
MNA – India’s eighth consignment of donated wheat to Afghanistan has arrived at Chabahar’s habaharPort, according to the director-general of Sistan and…
Coronavirus in a war zone: Afghanistan braces for outbreak after first case
The Guardian – Lone Kabul laboratory preparing to treat patients in the midst of political turmoil and tentative peace talks, as border…
Zarif, Guterres discuss Afghanistan over phone
MNA – Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, discussing the latest…
Afghanistan benefits as airlines divert through its airspace to avoid Iran
Bloomberg | Eltaf Najafizada: Afghanistan, one of the world’s poorest countries, is benefiting from an unexpected windfall in the wake of Iran’s…
Iran warns of attempts to deploy ISIL terrorists in Afghanistan
FNA – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani warned of suspicious attempts to revive the ISIL terrorist group…
Ayatollah Khamenei blasts Americans for unauthorized trips to regional states
Press TV – Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, says US leaders’ unauthorized trips to regional countries insult…
Iranian, Pakistani officials discuss situation in Afghanistan
Tasnim – Ranking diplomatic and military officials from Iran and Pakistan discussed the ongoing developments in the region, including the situation in…
Confidence-building for presence of Afghan private sector in Chabahar, a top priority: official
MNA – The Director General of Sistan and Baluchestan Ports and Maritime Department General Behrouz Aghaei said that building confidence for active…
Zarif: Iran ready to work with Afghanistan for ending violence
IRNA – Iranian foreign minister in a message expressed concern over situation in Afghanistan, saying Iran is ready to help Afghanistan government…
Larijani vehemently slams deadly terror attack at wedding in Afghanistan
MNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani strongly condemned the ‘inhumane’ terror attack at a wedding ceremony in Kabul which left dozens…
Photos: Foreign ambs. submit credentials to Pres. Rouhani
ISNA | Mona Houbefekr: New ambassadors of Afghanistan, Italy, Bangladesh and Bolivia to Iran submitted their copies of credentials to President Hassan…
Iran, UN discuss Afghan developments
IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan…
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 condemns Trump’s racist remarks against Afghans
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Wednesday slammed US President Donald Trump’s racist remarks against the Afghan nation. Mousavi…
Afghanistan releases two Iranian border guards detained for “illegal crossing”
MNA – Afghanistan has released two Iranian border guards who had been apprehended this morning for “illegally crossing” the borders. Ghulam Farooq…
Photos: Afghan, Bolivian ambassadors submit credentials to Iranian FM
Tasnim | Foad Ashtari: New ambassadors of Bolivia and Afghanistan to Iran submitted a copy of their credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister…
Many casualties as blast hits Kabul’s diplomatic district
Press TV – A powerful explosion in Kabul’s diplomatic district during the morning rush hour has shaken the Afghan capital, leaving multiple…
US misleading world to cover up its failed Afghan policy
IRNA – The United States is misleading the world public opinion by unfounded allegations against Iran to cover up its failed policy…
Leader condoles over demise of Grand Ayatollah Mohaqiq Kabuli
MNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution has expressed condolences over the demise of Grand Ayatollah Mohaqiq Kabuli, a prominent Afghan Shia…
Annual exports from Sistan, Baluchestan to Afghanistan increase 85%
MNA – Exports of Southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan to the neighbor country, Afghanistan, registered annual growth of 85 percent during…
Sanction-exempted Chabahar; opportunity for Iran
IRNA – Given Chabahar’s exemption from the US sanctions against Iran, an expert on international affairs says that this measure is in…
Kabul-based Arian Bank not Iranian
MNA – According to the announcement made by the Public Relations Department of the Kabul-based Arian Bank, the bank is an Afghan…
Iran, China confer on Afghanistan peace in Tehran
MNA – The Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Special Envoy on the Afghan Affairs, Deng Xijun, and his entourage have held talks with Iran’s…
Iran calls on western countries to shoulder int’l responsibility toward Afghan refugees
MNA – Iran has called on the western countries to take up on their responsibilities towards the Afghan refugees as an international…
Peace in Afghanistan in interest of Pakistan, Iran
MNA – During a joint press conference in Tehran Mon., Iranian president and Pakistani prime minister agreed to set up a rapid…
Army presence on Eastern borders due to ISIL movements in Afghanistan
MNA – Commander of Iran’s Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kioomars Heidari said Mon. forces of Iranian Army have been deployed to…
Resistance groups help flood victims in Iran
Tehran Times – While hundreds of Iranians are hit by floods and are displaced, various campaigns have been launched by Lebanese, Afghan,…
Pakistan prepares roadmap to enhance trade with Iran
PaIRNA – The government of Pakistan has prepared a roadmap to enhance trade with neighboring states, including Iran, China, India and Afghanistan,…
Leader lauds ‘resolve’ of Fatemiyoun forces in anti-terror fight
Tasnim – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei praised the Fatemiyoun corps, an all-Afghan unit involved in the fight…
Americans transferring terrorists to Afghanistan, Central Asia, Caucasus
President.ir – President appreciated the warm hospitality of the Iraqi government and nation, especially towards Arba’een pilgrims, saying, “In our intensive meetings…
US deploying ISIL terrorists in Afghanistan: Leader’s adviser
MNA – Iran has accurate information which indicates that the United States is transferring ISIL terrorist to Afghanistan, said Top military aide…
S Arabia, UAE deploy 7k ISIL terrorists in Afghanistan: Military official
MNA – Brigadier General Ahmadreza Pourdastan said that the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have deployed 7000 ISIL terrorists in Afghanistan.…
Why is Afghanistan concerned about Iran’s talks with Taliban?
Iranian Diplomacy – An expert of Afghan affairs believes: “Prior to Iran’s talks with the Taliban, the government of Afghanistan had embarked on Afghan-to-Afghan…
Iranian military official warns of ISIL’s massive presence in Afghanistan
FNA – A senior Iranian military official warned that thousands of ISIL terrorists have been stationed in Afghanistan with the help of…
Kabul attack injury count mounts to 90
IRNA – Kabul Police spokesman announced that the number of injured people in Monday night suicide attack in the city of Kabul…
US sent messages to negotiate with Iran on Afghanistan, Shamkhani says
Tasnim – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani highlighted the US failures in regional countries, including Afghanistan and…
US partial exit from Afghanistan green light to Taliban: Expert
Alwaght – President Donald has recently announced that he withdraw half of his US forces from Afghanistan, shortly after he said he…
Iranian official compares Shamkhani, Trump’s visit to Afghanistan, Iraq
MNA – Iranian parliamentary official Amir-Abdollahian has compared Leader’s envoy Ali Shamkhani’s “public” trip to Afghanistan and US President Trump’s “secret” trip…