Afghanistan

Iran, Afghanistan connected by rail

Oct 29, 2020 14:10

Iran connected eastern town of Khaf with Herat, western Afghanistan, through railway as part of Iran's efforts to create calm and peace in Afghanistan.
Deadly attack hits Afghanistan's Khost amid faltering 'peace' talks

Oct 27, 2020 11:23

A car bomb attack has killed at least seven people and wounded 33, including police forces and civilians, in Afghanistan’s eastern Khost Province, as a new UN report says the ongoing 'peace' talks have failed to slow the civilian casualty toll.
US bombs Taliban outpost in central Afghanistan

Oct 26, 2020 12:03

The United States has carried out a fresh airstrike against a Taliban militants' outpost in central Afghanistan despite the ongoing talks with the group's representatives in Doha, Qatar, aimed at restoring peace and security to the country.
Top al-Qaeda leader killed in eastern Afghanistan: Officials

Oct 25, 2020 05:17

A senior al-Qaeda commander has been killed by Afghan security forces in the central city of Ghazni, security officials said.
Iran condemns ‘heinous’ Kabul attacks, condoles with Afghans

Oct 25, 2020 04:08

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the “heinous” bomb attacks in the Afghan capital of Kabul, which killed more than 20 civilians including women.
African Union slams police violence against protesters in Nigeria

Oct 22, 2020 10:57

The African Union has denounced deadly violence in Nigeria’s biggest city of Lagos, urging all parties to “privilege dialog.”
Taliban kill at least 25 Afghan security forces in ambush

Oct 21, 2020 10:50

At least 25 Afghan security personnel have been killed in an ambush blamed on Taliban militants in the northeastern province of Takhar.
Blasts kill dozen policemen in southwest Afghanistan

Oct 20, 2020 15:50

Two separate roadside bomb explosions have killed at least a dozen policemen, including a district police chief, in Afghanistan's southwestern Nimruz Province.
US policy based on insecurity, no matter where: Iran’s Shamkhani

Oct 19, 2020 10:11

The US government pursues the policy of fomenting insecurity and chaos, be it in Afghanistan or Iraq, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said.
Iran ready to supply gas, oil products to Afghanistan: President

Oct 19, 2020 08:35

President Hassan Rouhani expressed the country’s readiness to supply neighboring Afghanistan with natural gas and oil products.