Afghanistan
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Araghchi’s visit to Kabul marks significant breakthrough in Iran-Afghanistan ties: Ministry
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the recent visit by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, represents an important development in bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Iran, Afghanistan share vision on border security: FM Araghchi
Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi says Tehran and Kabul consider the security of common borders very important.
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Iran’s, Afghanistan’s security and stability interconnected: Araghchi
Iran’s top diplomat calls for closer cooperation between Tehran and Kabul to resolve issues like the Afghan refugees and a water dispute.
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In photos: Iran’s top diplomat meets Afghanistan’s acting FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul on Sunday. Araghchi arrived in Afghanistan earlier in the day at the head of a high-ranking political and economic delegation for talks on mutual interest.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Buzkashi competitions in Afghanistan
Buzkashi is not merely a sports competition. It is part of the culture of the people in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan. The competitions are held on the weekends (Thursdays and Fridays) when people from different parts of the city gather to watch the event. Buzkashi is an individual competition and the one who collects the most points in selected as the winner.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.