On anniv. of Taliban takeover; Tehran calls for formation of inclusive govt. in Afghanistan
The Iran Project – On the anniversary of the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian reiterated Iran’s…
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ran says ready to cooperate with UN on Afghanistan affairs
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has announced the Islamic Republic’s preparedness to help advance UN-centered regional initiatives regarding Afghanistan affairs. Amirabdollahian made…
Iran says border with Afghanistan secure after deadly Taliban attack
Iranian minister of interior said that tensions have eased on the eastern border with Afghanistan and the area is now secure, days after…
Iranian official says calm returns to border area with Afghanistan
Calm has returned to the border area between Iran and Afghanistan after clashes that took place earlier on Saturday, an official in…
Iran closes major trade route with Afghanistan after deadly clashes
Iran closes the Milak border crossing with Afghanistan, a major trade route, “until further notice,” following an exchange of heavy gunfire between…
Clashes reported btw Iran border guards, Taliban amid water row
Clashes have occurred between Iranian border guards and Afghanistan’s Taliban forces on the joint border between the two countries, media reports said.…
Amid water dispute, Iran military delegation in Afghanistan for talks
A high-ranking Iranian military delegation has traveled to Afghanistan, Kabul, for talks with the Taliban rulers about border issues and mutual cooperation,…
Iran, Afghanistan must resolve water row once and for all
Iran and Afghanistan have no major territorial disputes, but a festering disagreement over the allocation of water from the Helmand river has…
Iran plans major decisions on Afghan water rights issue
Iran’s energy minister says the country is to make some important decisions with regard to securing its water rights from the Helmand…
Iran’s Interior minister: Incidents in Herat, Kabul aiming to harm Iran-Afghanistan ties
Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Tuesday that the organized attempts taken in Herat, Kabul aimed to harm Iran-Afghanistan relations. In…
Media Campaign Aiming to Sour Iran-Afghanistan Ties: Embassy
Iran’s embassy in Afghanistan warned of hostile media attempts at harming the relations between the two neighbors, dismissing recent fake reports about…
Landmark Khaf-Herat railway to strengthen Iran position in regional transit
Railroad project linking Khaf in northeastern Iranian province of Razavi Khorasan to Herat in neighboring Afghanistan strengthens Iran’s position in the regional…
Afghanistan praises Iran for peace efforts
FNA – Afghan Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah lauded Iran for its efforts to help restore stability…
Iranian diplomat meets Afghan, UN officials in Kabul
Tasnim – Ebrahim Taherian, a special assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister in Afghan affairs, held extensive negotiations with senior Afghan officials and…
Iran concerned about Kabul attacks: Diplomat
Tasnim – The Iranian foreign minister’s assistant and special envoy for Afghanistan, Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian, expressed concern about the spread of insecurity…
Afghanistan sends 1st transit consignment to China via Iran
MNA – The first shipment of Afghanistan’s transit goods has been shipped to China through Shahid Beheshti port in Chabahar, southern Iran.…
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…
Acting Afghan FM: Iran voices readiness to host inter-Afghan talks
IRNA – Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar said that 12 countries, including Iran, have voiced their readiness for hosting inter-Afghan…
Iran, Afghanistan vow enforcing economic approvals
IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi and Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Finance Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal in a…
Iran, Afghanistan discuss bilateral ties, regional development, anti-coronavirus campaign
IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi and acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar in a meeting…
Iran Deputy FM arrives in Kabul
IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi, heading a high-ranking delegation, arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan. Iran’s top diplomat…
Araghchi to discuss Iran-Afghanistan strategic cooperation document in Kabul
IRNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi heading a high-profile delegation is to visit Kabul on Wednesday to…
Afghanistan seeking to expand Parliamentary ties with Iran: Afghan official
MNA – Speaker of Afghanistan’s House of the People Mir Rahman Rahmani congratulated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on his election as the Iranian…
Afghan Foreign Minister visits Iran amid tensions over migrant deaths
AFP – Afghanistan’s interim foreign minister met with his Iranian counterpart on Sunday in Tehran as tensions persist between the two neighbors…
Afghanistan relies on brotherly ties with Iran: Afghan FM
IRNA – Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan Mohammad Haneef Atmar said on Monday that Iran and Afghanistan will remove common…
Iran, Afghanistan stress on implementation comprehensive cooperation document
ISNA – Iran’s Minister of Interior, Abdol-Reza Rahmani Fazli held a meeting with the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic…
Enemies trying to undermine friendly ties of Iran, Afghanistan: Shamkhani
Iran Front Page – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani says the enemies of Muslim nations have targeted…
Iran, Afghanistan to finalize comprehensive cooperation document within 3 months
IRNA – The comprehensive cooperation document of Iran and Afghanistan will be finalized within three months. According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry…
Photos: Afghanistan acting FM confers with Zarif
ISNA | Amir Kholousi: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Mohammad Haneef Atmar, the current acting Minister…
Iran’s Zarif, Afghanistan’s Atmar hold meeting in Tehran
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Mohammad Haneef Atmar, the current acting Minister of Afghanistan’s…
Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister set to visit Iran Sunday
Tehran Times – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has announced that Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister is scheduled to visit Tehran on Sunday.…
Tehran summons Afghan ambassador over anti-Iranian moves in Afghanistan
MNA – Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Tehran Abdolghafor Lival was summoned to the Iranian ministry of foreign affairs on Saturday morning over the…
Afghanistan to send delegation to Iran to prevent illegal traffic
MNA – The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the dispatch of a delegation from Kabul to Tehran to investigate the recent…
Hostile media taking advantage of 2 tragic incidents to undermine Tehran-Kabul ties
MNA | Ramin Hossein Abadian: The two recent tragic incidents involving Afghan migrants have become a tool in the hands of the…
Afghanistan president urges probing car accident killing 3 Afghans
IRNA – Afghanistan’s president said on Monday that the burning of a car carrying Afghan immigrants in Yazd, Iran should be investigated…
Iran’s Police chief warns against plots to tarnish Iran-Afghanistan ties
IRNA – Iran’s police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari referred to Harirud accident which claimed lives of a number of Afghanistan nationals,…
Iran condemns terror attack on mosque in Kabul
FNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi vehemently denounced a terrorist attack on a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, and sympathized…
Iranian speaker urges cooperation with Afghanistan in war on terrorism, drugs
Tasnim – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf called for close interaction with neighboring Afghanistan in the fight against terrorism…
President Rouhani: Iran stands by Afghan people, Gov’t
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said in a phone call with his Afghan counterpart on Monday that Iran’s policy is expanding ties…
Iranian delegation discusses border incident with Afghan officials
Tasnim – An Iranian delegation visiting Kabul held talks with senior Afghan officials on a recent incident at the common border that…