Afghanistan
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Iran has used all its capability to support Afghan people
New York, IRNA – Iran has done “all in its power to support the Afghan people,” Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi said at the UN session here on Wednesday.
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Envoy: Iran issues permit for diesel transit to Afghanistan
Tehran, IRNA - 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.
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Kamal Khan Dam discharged to supply Hirmand water right
Tehran, IRNA – An Iranian official said that two valves of Kamal Khan Dam in southwestern Afghanistan have been reopened to discharge water until Helmand River water right is completely met.
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Why have Kabul leaders chosen Tehran for 3rd diplomatic trip?
Tehran, IRNA - In addition to cultural commonalities and geographical proximity, Afghanistan and Iran are facing US-led sanctions and freeze of their assets, which pave the ground for broader cooperation between the two neighboring states.
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Afghanistan, Iran promoting economic diplomacy
Tehran, IRNA - Collaborations between Afghanistan and Iran in different fields especially in economic and trade relations can end up in fighting extremism in the war-torn Afghanistan and stop Western interference in the neighboring state, an Iranian daily has reported.
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Taliban official describes talks in Tehran as constructive
Kabul, IRNA – Deputy spokesman of Taliban Ahmadullah Wasiq has described talks in Tehran between Taliban and Iranian delegations as constructive.
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Acting Afghan FM, Amirabdollahian discuss bilateral ties
Tehran, IRNA – Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi and his accompanying delegation on Sunday evening met and conferred with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian.
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Iran says Afghanistan's embassy acts in 1961 Convention framework
Tehran, IRNA – Afghanistan's Embassy in Tehran is working in the framework of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a statement on Sunday.
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Afghanistan's acting foreign minister arrives in Tehran
Tehran, IRNA – Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in Tehran on Saturday, heading an economic and political delegation.
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Iran exports 110 MW of power to Afghanistan
Tehran, IRNA – A senior advisor to Iran's energy minister said that the country was exporting 110 megawatts of electricity to Afghanistan, with the maximum export capacity being 175 megawatts.
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Envoy: Iran recognizes inclusive gov't in Afghanistan
Kabul, IRNA – Iran Ambassador to Kabul said Taliban government is not inclusive and that Iran will only recognize a government which is national and inclusive.
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Fight for region's freedom, independence Soleimani's legacy: Spanish expert
Madrid, IRNA – Yusuf Fernandez, a Spanish analyst, said that the legacy of the late General Qasem Soleimani was fight for freedom and independence of the West Asian people.
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Soleimani foiled US scheme for region, Kabul University prof. says
Kabul, IRNA – Kabul University professor Mohammad Amin Shafaei said that Martyr General Qasem Soleimani neutralized the evil schemes of the US for the Middle East region.
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President Raisi calls for all-inclusive government in Afghanistan
Qom, IRNA – Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said on Thursday that all the efforts of the Islamic Republic of Iran are towards establishing a government in Afghanistan that embraces all groups and ethnics.
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Official criticizes poor int'l aid for Afghan refugees in Iran
Mashhad, IRNA – Senior official of immigration affairs in Razavi Khorasan Province of Iran said on Wednesday that the aggregate international aids offered to Iran only covered four percent of Afghan refugees' needs.
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Iran FM: Int’l community must pay special attention to Afghans' living conditions
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that capacity for offering services to a greater volume of refugees does not exist in Iran, and urged the international community to pay special attention to Afghan nation’s living conditions.
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Inclusive govt key solution to Afghanistan crisis: Iran FM
Islamabad, IRNA -- Visiting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amirabdollahianwhile expressing concern on the situation of Afghanistan says the inclusive government in the neighboring state containing all ethnic groups is the solution to the Afghanistan crisis.
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Iran FM arrives in Islamabad to attend OIC Afghanistan Summit
Islamabad, IRNA -- Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Pakistani capital on Saturday night to attend the extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) of Foreign Ministers on Afghanistan.
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Iran calls for sending global aid to Afghanistan regardless of political interests
Islamabad, IRNA -- Assistant Foreign Minister and Head of Iranian delegation at an OIC meeting said Tehran supports all international efforts to send humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
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Iran FM's aide in Pakistan to talk bilateral ties, developments in Afghanistan
Islamabad, IRNA -- Director General of West Asia at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rasoul Mousavi, who is in Islamabad to attend the meeting of senior officials of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has met with Pakistani officials on developments in Afghanistan.
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Republic of Korea contributes $2.5 m to UNHCR & UNICEF in support of Afghan refugees in Iran
Tehran, IRNA - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF), welcomed the contribution of $2.5 million by the Republic of Korea in support of programmes to help Afghan refugees in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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125K Afghan nationals, host community members in Iran to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Tehran, IRNA– Up to 125,000 Afghan migrants and host community members in Iran will receive two doses for a total of 250,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Eastern provinces of the country as part of the partnership of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).
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UN : Iran first destination for Afghan refugees
Kabul, IRNA - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned against new influx of Afghan refugees, saying Iran has turned out to be the first destination for them to be transferred to Turkey and Europe.
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Qalibaf terms Palestine as Islamic World's top priority
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf described Palestine as the most important priority in the Islamic World, saying the Resistance Front is the cause of Zionists' humiliation.
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Escalation in Afghan crisis problematic for Iran, Pakistan: PM Imran
Islamabad, IRNA -- The Prime Minister of Pakistan criticizing continued freezing of Afghanistan's assets by the United States fears humanitarian crisis in the country, adding that the escalation of the situation in Afghanistan would be problematic for Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran as two neighboring countries.
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Iran's Araghchi, UNAMA's Knudsen meet on Afghanistan
Tehran, IRNA – Secretary of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Abbas Araghchi met on Sunday with the United Nations Secretary General's Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan Mette Knudsen.
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OIC Foreign Ministers’ meeting to take place in Pakistan with focus on Afghanistan
Islamabad, IRNA -- Foreign Minister of Pakistan has announced that his country is going to host an extraordinary Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Islamabad on 19th December to consider the situation in Afghanistan.
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FM: Iran serious in achieving a good agreement
Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that despite US and E3 disloyalty and inaction, Tehran has joined Vienna talks with good-faith and seriousness and is trying to achieve a good agreement.
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Iran stresses need for int'l support on Afghan refugee crisis
London, IRNA - The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Belgium on Monday called for tangible support from the international community on the Afghan refugee crisis.
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Iran exchanges with Afghanistan, Pakistan to increase to $5b
Zahedan, IRNA - Iran's trade exchanges with Afghanistan and Pakistan at eastern border crossings stand at around 1.5 billion dollars per annum, which are planned to increase to 5 billion dollars, an Iranian official predicts.