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…
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Two Iranian border guards killed in clashes with Taliban
Two Iranian border guards have been killed and two civilians wounded during clashes with armed members of Taliban in the southeastern province…
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.…
Iran not recognize incumbent ruling body in Afghanistan: FM
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stated Tehran does not recognize the incumbent ruling body in Afghanistan, urging the Taliban to form…
Satellite images refute Taliban’s water shortage claims: Iran
Newly-released satellite images show a considerable amount of water at the two controversial dams built by Afghanistan on the Helmand River shared…
Taliban given 1-month to allow Iran access to Helmand water share
The Iranian president’s special envoy for Afghanistan says the interim Taliban rulers have one month to provide Iran access to its share…
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,…
Leniency with Taliban does not work: Iranian daily
Even the Iranian apologists of the Taliban now know that putting up with the group doesn’t work, an Iranian daily stated, amid…
UNSC urges Taliban to ‘swiftly reverse’ crackdown on women rights
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously condemned a ban by the Taliban on Afghan women working for the UN in…
Envoy: Iran issues permit for diesel transit to Afghanistan
Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi-Qomi said that Iran has issued three-month permit for diesel transit to Afghanistan for three month.…
Afghanistan embassy in Tehran operating as per 1961 Vienna convention
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that the Afghanistan embassy in Tehran is operating in accordance with the 1961 Vienna convention…
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…
Inclusive govt. to guarantee future of Afghan nation: Iran FM
Iranian Foreign Minister stressed that the future of Afghanistan will be guaranteed through the formation of an inclusive government with the participation…
Iran FM: Int’l community must pay special attention to Afghans’ living conditions
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that capacity for offering services to…
US reviewing waiver on Iranian fuel exports to Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
The administration of US President Joe Biden is reportedly reviewing a 2018 sanctions waiver, which allowed Afghanistan to purchase Iranian gasoline and…
US cause of instability in Afghanistan: FM Amirabdollahian
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that the United States was responsible for a significant part of instability and insecurity in Afghanistan.…
Iran slams Panjshir ‘fratricide’, urges inclusive Afghan government
Iran’s permanent representative to the UN has censured the recent attack against Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley as an “unjustifiable and condemnable fratricide” that…
UN chief praises Iran for hosting Afghan refugees
Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres described Iran as a very influential country among the UN member states and praised…
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…
Briefing MPs on Afghanistan, Qa’ani warns of US plot to pit Iran against Sunnis
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force has warned of an American plot to pit Shia-majority Iran against…
Abdullah thanks Iran for defending Afghan people, asking for humanitarian assistance
In a phone talk with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation hailed Iran for defending the…
Afghanistan’s neighbors plan to hold virtual summit in ‘next few days’
Afghanistan’s neighboring countries are set to hold a virtual summit to discuss the latest chain of events following the hasty and ill-planned…
Iran ready to host Afghanistan’s neighbors meeting in Tehran: MFA official
General Director of Iranian Foreign Ministry’s West Asia Department Seyyed Rasoul Mousavi announced Iran’s readiness to hold a meeting of foreign ministers…
Iran slams violation of human rights in Afghanistan
The permanent representative of Iran to the International Organizations in Geneva says that Tehran strongly condemns any kind of aggression, extremism, and…
Iran resumes Afghan trade as it looks to future under Taliban
Local Afghan officials have called for an increase in Iranian fuel supplies to Afghanistan where the country’s lightning takeover by the Taliban…
Pres. Raisi discusses bilateral ties, Afghanistan with Xi, Putin
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi held separate phone conversations with his Russian and Chinese counterparts on Wednesday. Speaking to Russian President Putin, Raeisi…
US, NATO talked of democracy, war on terror but only sought ‘own interests’ in Afghanistan: Iran FM
Iran’s outgoing foreign minister says the US and NATO only sought their “own interests” in invading Afghanistan, stressing that they need to…
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…
Iran’s Armed Forces maintain full security in eastern borders with Afghanistan: Military Cmdr.
The deputy commander of Iran’s Air Defense Force has assured the Iranian people that the country’s eastern borders with Afghanistan are safe…
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…
Afghan displaced people important issue in pandemic situation: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif called the issue of displaced people in the recent developments in Afghanistan one of the most important and…
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…
War, violence, like occupation, no solution to Afghanistan’s problems: Iran Foreign Minister
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected war and violence as a solution to the existing problems in the neighboring Afghanistan,…
‘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…
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…
Iran FM urges int’l community to support political solution to Afghanistan’s crisis
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that the international community should take a clear stance in support…
200 Taliban forces killed in US airstrike in Afghanistan
The Afghan Ministry of Defense announced that 200 members of the group were killed in a US B-52 bomber attack on Taliban…
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…