Afghanistan

By: Mohsen Pakaein

The need for stability and security in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA - Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran's special envoy for Afghanistan, traveled to Kabul last week to meet with Taliban officials. This is the first visit by an Iranian official to Afghanistan since the fall of the previous government.

Special envoy: Iran ready to have all-out cooperation with Afghanistan

Kabul, IRNA – Iran's special envoy for Afghanistan voiced Tehran's readiness for having all-out cooperation in various areas with Kabul.

Iran-Afghanistan joint committees of cooperation kick off

Kabul, IRNA – Iran-Afghanistan joint committees of cooperation were launched in the presence of the Iranian President's special envoy for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi and officials from both states on Wednesday.

Ex-lawmaker says expansion of Iran-Afghanistan trade ties is necessary

Tehran, IRNA – Former member of Afghan parliament said that the current situation necessitates expansion of trade ties between Iran and Afghanistan.

Iran's special Envoy: US Supports Daesh

Kabul, IRNA - Iranian President's special envoy for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi said on Monday that the US was defeated in Afghanistan and is now trying to support the terrorist group ISIS (Daesh).

Iran has shouldered Afghan immigrant burden alone: Official

Mashhad, IRNA – An immigration official in Razavi Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran said that the world was overlooking the reality in Afghanistan in a way that Iran has been the only country to keep receiving Afghan immigrants.

Afghan Chamber of Commerce: Iran’s exports to Afghanistan hits $1b

Kabul, IRNA – The head of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce has announced that imports from Iran continues as usual, and the value of Islamic Republic of Iran’s exports from the beginning of the year till today has reached one billion dollars.

Spanish deputy FM terms talks with Iranian counterpart as fruitful

Tehran, IRNA - Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Ángeles Moreno Bau in a message termed her talks with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani as fruitful.

Pakistan praises Iran’s responsible role in Afghanistan

Islamabad, IRNA -- Foreign Minister of Pakistan says Islamic Republic of Iran has played a responsible role towards restoring peace and stability in neighboring Afghanistan. 

Iran renders 11th humanitarian aid consignment to Kabul

Kabul, IRNA – Iranian mission in Kabul announced that Iran's 11th humanitarian aid shipment was delivered to Kabul on Wednesday.

Iran's Shamkhani meets Indian PM in New Delhi

Tehran, IRNA – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani held talks in New Delhi with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

Iran says ready to help solve humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA - Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said that there should be a collective endeavor to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan and counter the humanitarian crisis in the country and that Iran was ready to help in this regard.

JCPOA, Afghanistan main topics of China-Iran consultations

Tehran, IRNA - The foreign ministers of China and Iran held phone calls within last month, consulting on two important issues of the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal and developments in Afghanistan.

Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan kicks off in New Delhi

Tehran, IRNA - ‘Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan’ kicked off with participation of neighbors of Afghanistan and the Central Asian states.

Afghanistan to resume import of oil, gas from Iran

Kabul, IRNA – Afghan chairman of Kabul-Tehran joint chamber of commerce has said that his country will resume imports of oil, gasو and fuel from Iran as of next week.

Iran’s ambassador meets Taliban’s culture minister

Kabul, IRNA – Iran’s ambassador to Afghanistan met and conferred with the interim Taliban government’s caretaker of information and culture ministry.

New batch of Iran’s humanitarian aids for Afghan nation arrives in Herat

Kabul, IRNA – The 11th batch of Iran’s humanitarian aids for the Afghan nation arrived in Herat and was delivered to the local Taliban officials.

Iran condoles with families of Kabul terrorist attack victims

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh condoled with the bereaved family members of the terrorist attack in Kabul’s 400-bed hospital and prayed to Almighty Allah for fast recovery of the injured victims.

FM official terms inclusive government only way to establish peace, stability in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA - The director-general of West Asia in Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that if Afghanistan's neighboring countries call for an inclusive government in this country, it is because they believe that inclusive government is the only way to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan.

MP: Afghanistan occupation by US brings nothing but insecurity

Tehran, IRNA – A member of the national security commission in Majlis (Iranian Parliament) said US military presence in Afghanistan and its occupation over the lasts two decades have brought no result but internal war, insecurity, increase in narcotics production and smuggling.

Envoy: Iran and China have same view about rooting out terrorism in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh said that Iran and China have the same view about rooting out terrorism in Afghanistan and its spillover to neighboring countries as well as honoring a non-interference policy and territorial integrity of the country.

Iranian, Afghan artists’ interaction would elevate Islamic art: Afghan activist

Tehran, IRNA – A member of Afghan Migrant Artists Association in Iran said that interaction between Muslims artists, including Iranian and Afghan artists, would elevate Islamic art in the world.

US policy of Afghanistan not in sync with neighbors’ considerations: expert

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian academic said that the US has been seeking mechanisms to turn normal issues into security ones for the last two decades in Afghanistan which wasn’t in sync with the deliberations of neighbors of the country.

Tehran summit on Afghanistan, new promise for region: Pakistan daily

Islamabad, IRNA -- A Pakistani English newspaper says the recent meeting of Afghanistan neighbors in Tehran inspires hope for the region, as the countries agreed that Afghanistan was in need of a greater global backing to return to normalcy.

Foreign ministerial meeting of Afghanistan's neighboring states diplomatic victory for Iran

Tehran, IRNA- A political analyst described the foreign ministerial meeting of Afghanistan's neighboring countries in Tehran as Iran's diplomatic victory and said that it is the second regional and international victory of the of Iran after joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Iran says peace in Afghanistan will only stem from inclusive government

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Wednesday that peace in Afghanistan will only emanate from the inclusive government in the country.

In a message to Tehran meeting on Afghanistan

Guterres says Afghanistan is confronting an epic humanitarian crisis

Tehran, IRNA – Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that Afghanistan is confronting an epic humanitarian crisis and is on the verge of a development catastrophe.

Russia says will support establishment of an inclusive government in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow favors the establishment of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.

Pakistan FM calls for preventing occurrence of human tragedy in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA – Pakistani Foreign Minister Mehmood Qureshi called on the world community to pay attention to the economic situation of the Afghan people and prevent the occurrence of human tragedy in that country.

Iran’s Embassy in Italy calls for contribution to help solve Afghanistan crisis

London, IRNA – In the wake of holding the Second Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring Countries in Tehran, Iran’s Embassy in Italy released a statement, calling on Italian and European media, experts, and governments to participate in solving the crisis in Afghanistan.