Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister arrives in Tehran
Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in Tehran on Saturday, heading an economic and political delegation. Afghanistan’s acting ministers…
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Everyone knows US backed, planned Daesh growth in Afghanistan: Pres. Raisi
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has voiced concerns about the persistence of terrorist acts in neighboring Afghanistan, saying it is no secret that…
Stability, peace Afghanistan’s first priority: Iran top security official
Stating that Afghanistan’s first priority is stability and peace, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Shamkhani stressed the need…
Tehran accepts demand by Afghan airline to land in Iran
Iran has accepted demands by Afghan Airline ‘Kam Air’ to land its planes in the country’s airports given the security situation at…
Iran missions in Afghanistan open, active: FM spox
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Tuesday that the Iranian Embassy in Kabul and consulate in Herat are open and…
Iran urges int’l community to help displaced Afghans
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that the international community must pay attention to the new fluxes of displaced…
President Raisi: Iran to help restore stability in Afghanistan
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that Iran will help restore stability in Afghanistan and invites all groups to reach a…
Iran voices support for people of Afghanistan, their will
Reacting to the recent developments in Afghanistan, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said that Islamic Republic of Iran is…
Iran’s five representative offices pursuing activities from Kabul:FM spox
Iran’s Foreign Minister spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Iran five representative offices which used to scatter across Afghanistan are now pursuing their activities…
Afghan FM asks Iran to convince Taliban to attend peace talks
The foreign minister of Afghanistan highlighted the significant role that Iran can play in helping reduce violence in his country and persuading…
Pres. Raeisi stresses Iran’s cooperation with Kabul government
The new president of Iran emphasized the necessity of cooperation with the legitimate government of Afghanistan in the efforts to ensure peace…
Insecurities in Afghanistan is not in favor of anyone: Raisi
Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said that today’s insecurities in Afghanistan, which is rooted in foreign interference in this country, is not…
Iran tells citizens to leave Afghan cities amid heightened security risks
The Iranian embassy in Afghanistan has issued an urgent warning calling on citizens to immediately leave cities outside the capital Kabul amid…
Iran eager to further strengthen coop. with Afghanistan
Iran’s Special Representative for Afghanistan said that Iran is eager to further strengthen cooperation between Kabul and Tehran in various fields, including…
FM Zarif emphasizes holding intra-Afghan talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed the need to hold intra-Afghan talks for achieving lasting peace in this country. Iranian Foreign…
Afghan FM calls for continuing Iran key role in peace talks
Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mohammad Hanif Atmar called for the continuation of the positive and constructive role of the Islamic Republic of…
Afghanistan must have long-term relations with Iran: Ashraf Ghani
Referring to the impact of US sanctions on Kabul-Tehran relations, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that the Afghanistan government must have short-term,…
Presence of all Afghan groups best guarantee of lasting peace: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran considers a comprehensive political solution with the presence of all Afghan groups as…
Iranian, Afghan officials discuss security issues
National Security Adviser of Afghanistan Hamdullah Mohib in his visit to Tehran, held talks with the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security…
Iranian, Afghan diplomats confer on issues of mutual interest
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi and Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar shared views on a range of…
Iran-Afghanistan comprehensive deal in final stages: Deputy FM
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi said a comprehensive document for strategic cooperation between Tehran and Kabul is going…
President Rouhani says Khaf-Herat railway to strengthen Tehran-Kabul ties
President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that Iranian and Afghan nations have longstanding affinities in light of brotherly and good neighborly ties…
President Ghani says Khaf-Herat railway gives new life to Iran-Afghanistan economic ties
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday that inauguration of Khaf-Herat railway is a historical event which will further strengthen and develop…
Iran, Afghanistan inaugurate Khaf-Herat Railway
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani inaugurated the Khaf-Herat railway connecting the Afghan city of Herat to Mashhad…
FM: Khaf-Herat railway significant for Tehran, Kabul & region
In a tweet on Wednesday, Iranian FM Zarif highlighted the importance of the Khaf-Herat railway noting that its significance is not only…
Iran warns about ‘suspicious’ moves to disrupt Iran-Afghanistan ties
Iran has warned about “suspicious” moves by those who seek to disrupt cordial relations between Tehran and Kabul, after a video purportedly…
Iran welcomes return of stability to Afghanistan
The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson welcomed a recent deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban to press on with peace talks.…
Iran’s first export consignment arrives in Afghanistan via long-awaited railroad
The first consignment of Iranian export goods has arrived in Afghanistan through the long-awaited Khaf-Herat railroad, which is slated to be officially…
FM spox upbeat with inauguration of Khaf-Herat railway
Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says that completion and inauguration of Khaf-Herat railroad project is an important success for both Iran…
Iran, Afghanistan convene strategic cooperation talks
Diplomatic teams from Iran and Afghanistan held the fifth round of negotiations on a comprehensive document for strategic cooperation between the two…
Iran supports Afghan-owned, Afghan-led peace process: Envoy
The Iranian FM’s special envoy for Afghanistan affairs says Iran supports the peace process owned and led by Afghans, and also it…
Tehran voices support for peace in Afghanistan
Iranian Foreign Minister’s Special Representative has expressed Iran’s support for the establishment of peace and security in neighboring Afghanistan. Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian,…
FM spox denounces Kabul terror attack
Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Kahtibzadeh on Tuesday condemned terrorist attack on Kabul University which left 40 killed and wounded. In a tweet…
Iran’s voice in support of peace process important to Afghanistan, says Abdullah
Chairman of Afghan Peace Council Abdullah Abdullah on Monday hailed Iran’s stance in Afghan peace process, saying that the country as a…
Photos: Afghanistan’s Abdullah meets with Iranian President
Chairman of Afghanistan’s Peace Council Abdullah Abdullah arrived in the Iranian capital on Sunday to discuss the peace process in Afghanistan as…
US policy based on insecurity, no matter where: Iran’s Shamkhani
The US government pursues the policy of fomenting insecurity and chaos, be it in Afghanistan or Iraq, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National…
Prosperous, independent Afghanistan, beneficial to all: Spox
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Iran considers a developed, independent and prosperous Afghanistan as beneficial to all and believes the…
Iranian president warns US trying to abuse Afghan peace talks for electoral goals
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that US President Donald Trump is trying to abuse the Intra-Afghan peace talks to reach his presidential…
Speaker voices Iran’s support for Afghan constitution, government
Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf voiced Tehran’s support for the efforts to maintain Afghanistan’s constitution and government. In a…
Photos: Afghanistan’s Abdullah meets with FM Zarif
Chairman of Afghanistan’s Peace Council Abdullah Abdullah arrived in the Iranian capital on Sunday to discuss the peace process in Afghanistan as…