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Iran highlights diplomacy, reaffirms opposition to military solutions to Afghan conflict
Nov 25, 2020 14:08Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has reaffirmed Tehran’s support for intra-Afghan peace talks, dismissing any military solutions to nearly two decades of militancy and violence since the US invasion of the country in 2001.
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Over 20 killed in twin blasts in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan
Nov 25, 2020 09:23The beating heart of Afghanistan’s tourist industry, and the country’s most secure province, Bamiyan turned into a bloodbath after two magnetic bombs detonated in a crowded area.
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Twin blasts kill 17 in Afghanistan's predominantly Shia Hazara city of Bamiyan
Nov 25, 2020 06:26At least 17 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in two explosions in the Afghan city of Bamiyan, which is home to many members of the Shia Hazara Muslim community.
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Speaker: Iran’s Parliament backs closer ties with Afghanistan
Nov 25, 2020 02:44Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf voiced support for the promotion of ties with Afghanistan in all fields.
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UN should facilitate intra-Afghan talks; Iran ready for cooperation: Zarif
Nov 24, 2020 15:22Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United Nations must play a leading role in facilitating intra-Afghan talks, expressing the Islamic Republic’s readiness for cooperation in this regard.
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EU calls for Afghan truce, warns against Taliban regaining administrative power
Nov 24, 2020 13:49The European Union (EU)’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called for an immediate truce in Afghanistan and vowed that any attempt by the Taliban militants to regain administrative power in the country would affect the bloc’s support.
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Taliban deploying drones to drop bombs, says Afghan intelligence chief
Nov 23, 2020 13:11Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) says the Taliban militant group has used small drones to drop bombs on government forces in some regions over the past few months.
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World abandoning Afghanistan will have disastrous outcome: UN
Nov 23, 2020 07:17The United Nations has warned the international community of “disastrous consequences,” if it halts assisting millions of Afghan people, amid a growing violence and flagging peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban.
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Iran’s Zarif to attend 2020 Afghanistan Conference
Nov 23, 2020 04:26Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will take part in the virtual 2020 Afghanistan Conference, a quadrennial ministerial pledging conference co-hosted by Afghanistan, Finland, and the United Nations.
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US fully responsible for multiple terrorist attacks in Afghan capital: Iran
Nov 22, 2020 03:15The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the United States is responsible for multiple terrorist blasts that rocked the densely populated parts of Afghanistan’s capital with one hitting the Iranian embassy in Kabul.