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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.
2 months ago
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.
3 months ago
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.
4 months ago
Huge blast rocks Kabul

Tehran, IRNA - The Interior Ministry of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government announced a huge explosion in DarulAman road, south-west of the center of Kabul.
4 months ago
Afghanistan's acting foreign minister congratulates Araghchi

Tehran, IRNA - In his congratulatory message on the occasion of the election of Abbas Araghchi as the minister of foreign affairs of Iran, Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqi expressed confidence that the relations between the two neighboring and brotherly countries will be further strengthened and expanded under the management of the Iranian foreign minister
4 months ago
6 border guards held by Taliban released

Birjand, IRNA - Six border guards who had been arrested by Taliban near the southeastern borders were released by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
8 months ago
Iran hosted Afghan refugees for 40 years: Taliban minister

Kabul, IRNA - The spokesperson of the Ministry of Refugees Affairs of the caretaker government of Afghanistan praised the hospitality of the Afghan refugees by the Islamic Republic of Iran and said that "we want this kind hospitality of our Muslim neighbor for some time".
9 months ago
Taliban rejects US claims of inability to deal with threat of extremists

Kabul, IRNA - The spokesperson of the Afghan caretaker government has rejected claims by the top US general in the region that the Taliban is unable to contain the threat of extremist groups in Afghanistan.
10 months ago
Afghanistan’s situation needs to be reviewed: UN official

New York, IRNA- The representative of the UN Secretary General for Afghanistan affairs has demanded another meeting in Qatar with the presence of representatives of the interim Taliban government to assess the situation on the ground in Afghanistan.
10 months ago
Iran diplomacy basically defends Afghanistan people: official

Tehran, IRNA – Iran's special envoy to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi-Qomi says that defending the people of Afghanistan is fundamental to Tehran’s diplomacy.
11 months ago
Taliban say they assured Iran of mutual cooperation

Tehran, IRNA – The Ministry of Defense of Taliban’s caretaker government in Afghanistan has announced its readiness for cooperation with Iran, including on border issues and bilateral ties.
11 months ago
Afghanistan has no plans to restrict use of Persian as official language: Taliban official

Tehran, IRNA – The acting minister of Afghanistan’s Taliban ruling government has rejected the imposition of restrictions on using the Persian language in the country.
Older than a year
Shia Taliban official urges better economic ties with Iran

Tehran, IRNA – Deputy economy minister of Afghanistan’s ruling government Abdul Latif Nazari has spoken of good opportunities for cooperation with Iran in the wake of improved security in his country, calling for better economic ties with Tehran.
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Senior Taliban official condemns Israel’s inhuman war on Gaza

Tehran, IRNA – Afghan acting Minister of Refugees Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani has termed Zionist regime attacks on Gaza as an inhuman act, adding that the attack is carried out against all human standards.
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Kabul-Tehran ties stride towards progress

Tehran, IRNA – The acting foreign minister of Afghanistan’s ruling government Mawlawi Amir Muttaqi has described Kabul-Tehran ties as those moving towards development.
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Kabul works to provide better conditions for returning its nationals

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign minister of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government Amir Khan Muttaqi has said that Kabul works to pave the way for returning its migrated nationals to their homeland as soon as possible by improving economic and livelihood conditions.
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‘Pakistan terror groups using US weapons smuggled from Afghanistan’

Islamabad, IRNA – Pakistan has expressed concern over terrorist groups’ use of US military equipment left behind from Washington’s years-long war in neighboring Afghanistan, blaming it for a surge in terror attacks on Pakistani soil.
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Taliban’s acting energy minister in Tehran for talks: Report

Tehran, IRNA – Acting Minister of Energy and Water of Afghanistan’s Taliban ruling government Abdul Latif Mansour has departed for Iran on Saturday, Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) announced.
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Iran, Afghanistan to expand transport cooperation

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash has held talks with Minister of Civil Aviation and Transport of Afghanistan’s ruling group of Taliban Hamidullah Akhundzada on expansion of cooperation in the area of transportation.
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Senior Iranian, Taliban officials meet in Tehran

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has met with Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Taliban government Abdul Ghani Baradar in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.
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Iran backs Afghanistan's security: Official

Tehran, IRNA - Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Akbar Ahmadian has said that the Islamic Republic supports Afghanistan's independence, stability, security and development.
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Iran FM, Taliban's Acting Deputy Prime Minister meet in Tehran

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has met with the Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Taliban government Abdul Ghani Baradar in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.
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Iran, Taliban jointly neutralize Mossad drone attack in eastern Iran

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry in cooperation with Afghanistan's ruling Taliban group have neutralized a drone attack by the Israeli regime's spy agency Mossad in eastern Iran.
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Iran sympathizes with Afghanistan over Herat quake

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has expressed condolences to the people of Afghanistan over the strong earthquake which has left over 2,400 individuals dead in the neighboring country.
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Preventing US return to Afghanistan main focus of Moscow talks: Iran

Tehran, IRNA - The fifth meeting of the Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan has stressed the importance of preventing the United States from returning to the war-torn country, an Iranian official said.
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Afghanistan caretaker gov't delegation in Tehran for Islamic Unity conference

Tehran, IRNA - The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Afghanistan has announced that Afghanistan's caretaker government delegation to arrive in Tehran to partake in the 37th International Islamic Unity Conference (IIUC - 37th).
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Iran pursuing release of photojournalist detained by Taliban

Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian government is pursuing the release of an Iranian photojournalist who has been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for no apparent reason, the interior minister has said.
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Afghanistan rejects Iran’s request to inspect dam on Helmand

Tehran, IRNA- An Iranian official says the ruling administration in Afghanistan has rejected a request for an Iranian technical team to inspect the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River, amid efforts to resolve an ongoing water dispute between the neighboring countries.
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Iran UN envoy urges ‘constructive engagement’ with Taliban

New York, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has called for “constructive engagement” with the de facto Taliban government in Afghanistan.
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'Taliban forces received proper response for cross-border fire'

Tehran, IRNA – The interior minister of Iran has said that a proper response was given to the Afghan border guards who fired at Iranians last week, adding that there is currently no problem in the border between Iran and Afghanistan.
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