Afghanistan

FM spox : Iran missions in Afghanistan open, active

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Tuesday that the Iranian Embassy in Kabul and consulate in Herat are open and active.

Khatibzadeh urges int'l community to help displaced Afghans

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that the international community must pay attention to the new fluxes of displaced Afghans amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Taliban will keep ties with Iran, Pakistan: Expert

Islamabad, IRNA -- Pakistani journalist and Afghan affairs expert strongly believes that Taliban have evolved in recent years and they will try to maintain good ties with Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan as the two important neighbors and lifelines of Afghanistan.

Mohsen Pakaein

The end of Ashraf Ghani

TEHRAN, IRNA - Ashraf Ghani, the US ally and Afghanistan's most dependent president on the West, fled the country after years of straining in front of the White House.

President Raisi: Iran to help restore stability in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that Iran will help restore stability in Afghanistan and invites all groups to reach a national agreement as a neighboring and brotherly country.

China's special envoy for Afghanistan meets with Zarif in Tehran

Tehran, IRNA – China's special envoy for Afghanistan affairs meets with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Monday.

Shamkhani: Iran supporting Afghan people, their will

Tehran, IRNA – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Monday that "As in last 40 years, we support the people of Afghanistan and their will".

Iran expresses concern over rising violence in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Friday expressed concern over rising violence in Afghanistan.

Official: Diplomats inside Iran's consulate in Herat, Iran keeping in touch

Tehran, IRNA- Director General of West Asia at Iran's Foreign Ministry on Friday said that Iranian diplomats are inside Iran's consulate general in Herat and the officials are keeping in constant touch with them.

Iran temporarily closes consulate general in Mazar-i-Sharif

Tehran, IRNA – Following intensified fights in the northern regions of Afghanistan, Iran has temporarily closed its Consulate General in Mazar-i-Sharif and moved it to Kabul.

Milak border crossing between Iran, Afghanistan reopened

Tehran, IRNA – The Milak border crossing between Iran and Afghanistan in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan was reopened today (on Wednesday).

Pakistan to host neighboring FM's on Afghan peace

Islamabad, IRNA -- Pakistan, which was set to hold an Afghan peace conference last month, is now preparing to host a meeting of foreign ministers from neighboring countries, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, to help overcome Afghan crisis.

Iran, UN special envoys on Afghanistan discuss Afghan developments

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister's Special Envoy on Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian and UN Special Envoy on Afghanistan Jean Arnault, in a meeting in Tehran on Sunday, reviewed the latest developments in the country.

Iran FM urges int'l community to support political solution to Afghanistan’s crisis

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that the international community should take a clear stance in support of a political solution to the crisis in Afghanistan.

Iran urges warring sides in Afghanistan to end conflict

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Saturday calling on warring sides in Afghanistan to put an end to conflict and fratricide.

Afghans can only achieve piece via dilogue: Iran's parliament speaker

Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said peace in Afghanistan can be achieved merely through dialog among all political groups.

Raisi: Regional security must be provided by regional states

Tehran, IRNA – President Ebrahim Raisi in a meeting with his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Ashraf Ghani stressed on Thursday that regional security must be provided by countries in the region.

US commits crime in Afghanistan under guise of human rights

Tehran, IRNA - Some political leaders, lawmakers, university professors, and analysts have underlined that the United States and NATO have turned Afghanistan into a burning hell and committed crimes under the pretext of supporting human rights.

Pakistani FM says in contact with Iran on Afghan peace

Islamabad, IRNA -- Foreign Minister of Pakistan stressing the need for direct talks between the Kabul government and Taliban to resolve differences and move forward, says Pakistan is in contact with key regional players, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, to advance the Afghan peace process.

Iran, Afghanistan review Afghan peace process

Kabul, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister's Special Envoy for Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian discussed the peace process in Afghanistan with the Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar.

Official: 500,000 tons goods exported through Sistan and Baluchestan border

Zahedan, IRNA – Deputy Head of Sistan and Baluchestan Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization said 572,331 tons of goods have been exported through Sistan and Baluchestan border to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

By : Mohsen Pakaeen

US humiliated in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA - In his message to the world’s Muslims during the time of Hajj, Imam Khamenei referred to America’s ignorance in its presence in Afghanistan stating that, “This ignorance led America to be humiliated in Afghanistan.

Iranian, Chinese ambassadors to Pakistan consult on region, Afghanistan

Islamabad, July 25, IRNA -- The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan has met with his Chinese counterpart to discuss bilateral cooperation, regional ties, including developments in Afghanistan.

Iran, India foreign ministers discuss Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign ministers of Iran and India discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan in a telephone conversation on Wednesday.

Iranian FM official stresses rights of all races and religions in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA – Rasoul Mousavi, an aide to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Monday expressed concern about the manner of guaranteeing the rights of all races and religions in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan must close eyes to past, behold future: senior official

Tehran, IRNA – An Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister said on Sunday that Afghanistan has no way out but dialog, understanding, compromise, forgiveness, closing eyes to the past and looking into the future.

By Mohammad-Reza Manafi

Afghanistan needs convergence of regional players after US pull-out

Tehran, IRNA - Irresponsible withdrawal of the US and NATO military forces from Afghanistan has created an undeniable necessity for the regional and neighboring countries to play a key role in strengthening security and stability in the war-torn country.

FM advisor: Iran urges resolving Afghan crisis through talks

Kabul, IRNA- Director General of Iranian Foreign Ministry’s West Asia Department Seyyed Rasoul Mousavi on Thursday said that Iran favors resolving the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan through negotiations.

Iran calls for preventing civil war in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister's Special Envoy for Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian on Wednesday said that Iran urges resolving the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan through peaceful means and preventing civil war in the state.

Afghanistan's neighbors play vital role to prevent civil war

Islamabad, IRNA -- The leader of the House in Pakistan's Senate welcomed Iran's initiative to encourage Afghan groups towards political reconciliation and understanding, and stressed that regional players, including Tehran and Islamabad, must play a role in preventing civil war in Afghanistan.