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Iran Border Guard Command: No evidence Afghan migrants drowned
May 27, 2020 08:19According to Iran’s Border Guard commanders, it’s fake news that Iranian border guards tortured and threw dozens of Afghans into the Harirud River in western Herat Province on late April 30. The commanders say that the river is far from the Iranian border guard posts and those who try to enter the country illegally, are always treated in a humane way under international human rights law.
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Afghan government frees 900 Taliban prisoners, urges extension of truce
May 27, 2020 05:57The Afghan government has released 900 Taliban militants from prison on the third and final day of a nationwide ceasefire, urging the militant group to extend the truce.
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Afghan government releases 100 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire announced
May 25, 2020 12:00The Afghan government has released 100 imprisoned Taliban militants in the wake of a surprise nationwide ceasefire that appeared to be holding for a second day.
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Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban inmates as ‘goodwill gesture’
May 25, 2020 01:52Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has initiated a process to release up to 2,000 imprisoned Taliban militants as a “goodwill gesture” in response to a three-day ceasefire offered by the the militant group.
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Afghan president vows to expedite Taliban prisoners release after ceasefire offer
May 24, 2020 07:22Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government aims to speed up the release of Taliban prisoners, after the militant group offered a three-day ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan.
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US intelligence acknowledges Iran not after destabilizing Afghanistan despite Pompeo's claims
May 21, 2020 00:26The US intelligence agency has acknowledged that Iran is not seeking to destabilize Afghanistan.
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Eight worshippers killed, 12 injured in attack on Afghan mosque in Ramadhan
May 20, 2020 05:08Unidentified gunmen have launched an attack on a mosque in Afghanistan's Eastern Province of Parwan, killing at least eight worshipers and wounding several others.
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Iran security chief slams US for pursuing ‘unacceptable’ political agenda in Afghanistan
May 20, 2020 02:54Iran’s security chief has slammed the US for pursuing an “unacceptable” political agenda in neighboring Afghanistan, emphasizing the need for the Kabul government to have the lead in any process to restore peace to the war-ravaged Asian state.
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Iran, Pakistan, China, Russia support national reconciliation in Afghanistan
May 19, 2020 01:32Senior diplomats from Iran, Pakistan, China and Russia have thrown their weight behind a power-sharing deal in Afghanistan signed between leaders of the country's two main political factions, expressing hope that the important step would speed up intra-Afghan talks.
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Iran welcomes deal between Afghan leaders
May 18, 2020 07:48Iran’s Foreign Ministry hailed an agreement between Afghan leaders and expressed readiness to help boost negotiations between the Afghan parties over political issues.