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Kabul hit by multiple deadly blasts; rocket lands at Iranian Embassy
Nov 21, 2020 11:32Multiple blasts have rocked the densely populated parts of Kabul and left a number of civilian casualties, with one hitting the Iranian Embassy in the Afghan capital.
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Pakistan’s PM in Kabul to discuss bilateral ties, militancy
Nov 19, 2020 14:08Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Kabul, where he is expected to discuss bilateral ties and militancy which is plaguing the both counties.
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Australia admits troops involved in murder of unarmed Afghan civilians
Nov 19, 2020 12:11Australia has admitted that its military forces unlawfully killed dozens of civilians and prisoners in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016.
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Pentagon to pull 2,500 US troops from Afghanistan, Iraq before Trump leaves
Nov 18, 2020 06:58The US Defense Department has reportedly been ordered to cut the number of troops in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 and the number of terrorist forces in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500 by January 15, days before outgoing President Donald Trump leaves office.
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Trump administration planning to drawn down troops in Afghanistan and Iraq
Nov 17, 2020 03:13The outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump is planning to cut the number of American troops deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, according to a report.
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Iran, Afghanistan convene strategic cooperation talks
Nov 16, 2020 11:17Diplomatic teams from Iran and Afghanistan held the fifth round of negotiations on a comprehensive document for strategic cooperation between the two neighbors.
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Afghan Taliban urge Biden to uphold US troop withdrawal deal
Nov 10, 2020 08:58Afghanistan’s Taliban militant group has called on the “future administration” of US President-elect Joe Biden to abide by the outgoing President Donald Trump administration’s deal to pull out American troops from the war-ravaged country.
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Iran has prepared initial plan for gas exports to Afghanistan: NIGC chief
Nov 10, 2020 03:48Head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) says the country has a plan in place for launching gas exports to neighboring Afghanistan.
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Taliban expect Biden to abide by Afghanistan pullout deal
Nov 09, 2020 10:36The Taliban militant group says it expects US President-elect Joe Biden to abide by a deal reached with outgoing President Donald Trump, who promised to withdraw American occupation troops from Afghanistan.
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Iranian, UN diplomats discuss Afghanistan developments
Nov 09, 2020 03:56The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan at a meeting in Tehran.