Afghanistan

Tehran urges Afghanistan's cooperation to remove obstacles on border rivers

Tehran, IRNA - Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei has urged Afghanistan's cooperation in removing obstacles with regard to border rivers.

Iran criticizes Afghanistan for constructing Pashdan Dam on Harirud

Tehran, IRNA – The spokesman of Iran's water industry, Issa Bozorgzadeh, has said that the unilateral use of the Harirud River constitutes a violation of customary rights, noting that the construction of Pashdan Dam by the Afghan side will not only impact the drinking water supply and health of millions of people, but it will also result in significant harm to the downstream environment.

Progress continues on northeast Iran-Afghanistan border wall project

Taybad, IRNA – The commander of the 277th Shahid Parviz Tavalaee Mobile Assault Brigade has announced that 150 kilometers of necessary infrastructure has been provided in order to continue building walls at the northeastern borders with Afghanistan.

Iran supports lasting stability, security in Afghanistan: FM

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has emphasized Iran’s special focus on Afghanistan, reaffirming the country’s support for and assistance to the Afghan people in their pursuit of lasting stability, security, and sustainable development.

Iran condemns assassination of Afghan minister in terror attack

Tehran, IRNA- The Islamic Republic of Iran has strongly condemned the assassination of Afghanistan's Acting Minister of Refugees and Repatriation Affairs, Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani.

New head of the Iranian embassy in Kabul met with Amir Khan Motaghi

Tehran, IRNA - The new head of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul has met the acting minister of foreign affairs of Afghanistan.

Iran, India, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan discuss facilitating transit through Chabahar port

Tehran, IRNA–Facilitating commercial transactions, as well as the transportation and transit of goods from Chabahar port, have been reviewed in the third joint working group of Iran, India, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.

Head of Iranian mission in Kabul starts mission

Tehran, IRNA — The newly appointed head of the mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul, Alireza Bikdeli, has begun his mission in Afghanistan.

Iran warns illegal migrants they have no option but to leave

Kerman, IRNA – Head of the Iranian Interior Ministry’s migrants department has said that nationals of other countries who have entered Iran illegally have no option but to leave.

Iranian ambassador meets Afghan officials to discuss bilateral issues

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi held separate meetings with senior Afghan officials on Tuesday to discuss key issues affecting bilateral relations and regional stability.

Iran, Afghanistan discuss finalization of Khaf-Herat railway project

Tehran, IRNA – The CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways has stated that given the proximity of Iran, Afghanistan, and China, the Khaf-Herat railway route is the only axis that can shorten transit times and reduce costs; thus, completing this railway according to a specific timeline is of great importance.

Tehran, Kabul discuss extradition of Afghan prisoners

Kabul, IRNA – Amir Khan Muttaqi, the foreign minister of Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban government has said that it is committed to cooperate with Iran to extradite Afghan prisoners to their country.

Iran treats Afghan refugees with respect: Deputy justice minister

Tehran, IRNA - Iran's Deputy for Human Rights and International Affairs in the Ministry of Justice Askar Jalalian has emphasized that Tehran treats Afghan refugees, particularly prisoners, with respect and according to Islamic clemency.

Iran to expatriate thousands of prisoners to Afghanistan: Official

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian deputy Minister of Justice says that thousands of Afghan prisoners will be expatriated to their country within the next two months.

Kazemi Qomi: Improvement of Afghanistan's economy has positive effect on regional countries

Mashhad, IRNA - Iranian President's Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs Hassan Kazemi Qomi said that as much as the construction and economy of Afghanistan improves, its results will have a positive effect on other countries of the region.

Iran begins construction of border walls along eastern borders

Tehran, IRNA – Iran has started building walls across its eastern borders to counter security risks, a commander of the Islamic Republic’s Border Guard Police said.

Iranian border guards commander denies Afghan nationals were shot at

Zahedan, IRNA - Referring to the release of pictures of several injured people in the cyberspace, which some media outlets declared to be an attack by Iranian border guards on Afghan nationals, the border guard commander of Sistan and Baluchistan Province denied the news, saying that the published pictures and materials are based on lies.

Taliban welcomes return of migrants to Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA – Afghanistan's Acting Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, has said that his country welcomes the return of migrants to Afghanistan.

Official: 300mn cubic meters of water released into Iran from Helmand River

Tehran, IRNA – An Iranian official has said that some 300 million cubic meters of water have been released from the Helmand (Hirmand) River into Iran thanks to the Islamic Republic’s successful diplomacy on the country’s water rights from the shared river with Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan’s steps toward recognition

Russia hosted the 6th meeting of the Moscow Format of Consultations on Afghanistan on October 4 with the participation of special representatives and senior officials from Iran, Russia, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi also attended the event as its special guest.

Body of last missing flood victim found in southern Iran

Jiroft, IRNA – The body of the last missing victim of the flooding of Halilroud (Halil River) in southern Iran was found, the governor of the southern city of Jiroft has announced.

Iran holds mine awareness training for 175k Afghan migrants: Official

Taybad, IRNA – An Iranian Red Crescent official in the northeastern city of Taybad says some 175,000 Afghan migrants have received training on how to deal with dangers caused by landmines while exiting Iran through Dogharoun border crossing in the past months.

Afghanistan quadrilateral ministerial meeting held in New York

New York, IRNA - Quadrilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, China and Pakistan on the issue of Afghanistan was held in New York, hosted by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Nearly 60K illegal immigrants arrested on Iran-Afghanistan border since 2021

Tehran, IRNA — Around 60,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested on the border of Iran and Afghanistan since 2021, an Iranian military official says.

Taliban representative apologizes Iran on his disrespect

Tehran, IRNA - The representative of the Taliban at the opening of the 38th International Islamic Unity Conference who did not stand up when the national anthem of the Islamic Republic was played, apologized to the people of Iran by providing explanations.

Iran Foreign Ministry summons caretaker of Afghanistan embassy

Tehran, IRNA - Following the unconventional and unacceptable action of the representative of Afghanistan to the Islamic Unity Conference in disrespecting Iran's national anthem, the caretaker of Afghanistan embassy in Tehran was summoned to Iran's Foreign Ministry.

Iran criticizes int’l community for failing to support Afghanistan’s neighbors on refugee issue

New York, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani has criticized the international community for its failure to support Afghanistan’s neighbors, including Iran, which he said are bearing the brunt of the ongoing challenges in Afghanistan that have led to mass migration from the country.

1,494 illegal foreign nationals arrested in Sistan-Baluchestan

Zahedan, IRNA - Police deputy chief of Sistan and Baluchistan announced the arrest of 1,494 illegal aliens in line with the migration plan and popular demands of the province over past seven days.

Iran censures deadly terrorist attack in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has strongly condemned a terrorist attack targeting Shia civilians in Sangi Takht, central Afghanistan.