Afghanistan

Zarif: US sanctions on Iran aim to deflect attention from Khashoggi’s murder, Saudi crimes in Yemen

Oct 25, 2018 03:33

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US’s fresh sanctions against Iran aim to deflect global attention from the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi and Riyadh’s crimes in Yemen.
India, Afghanistan defy US on Iran’s Chabahar plan

Oct 24, 2018 10:42

India and Afghanistan are pushing ahead with plans to open a new transportation corridor between the two countries via Iran’s strategic port of Chabahar despite US sanctions.
IRGC confirms abduction of 12 forces near Pakistan border

Oct 22, 2018 12:58

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has confirmed claims made by the so-called Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group about the names and number of the Iranian border guards abducted in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan on the border with Pakistan.
Foreign officials hold meetings at Iran’s Foreign Ministry

Oct 22, 2018 04:14

A number of officials from international organizations and foreign countries met Iranian diplomats at Iran’s Foreign Ministry for talks on various issues, including ways to settle the crises in Yemen and Syria.
Afghanistan: 15 dead in Kabul polling station suicide bombing

Oct 21, 2018 02:54

At least 15 people were killed and 25 wounded in a bombing at a polling station in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, as the country's parliamentary elections got underway.
Multiple blasts rock Kabul as Afghans vote in elections

Oct 20, 2018 05:28

Multiple blasts rock polling stations in the capital Kabul as people in Afghanistan go to polls in parliamentary elections overshadowed by assassination of candidates.
Iran urges cessation of Afghan violence as Kandahar vote delayed

Oct 19, 2018 10:13

Iran has strongly denounced Thursday's assassination of three senior officials in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, urging the conflicting sides to cease violence on the eve of parliamentary polls that have been delayed in the province by a week as a result of the assassinations.
One killed, 3 injured as Taliban raid top US general's meeting

Oct 18, 2018 15:21

One of Afghanistan's most powerful security officials has been killed and two Americans injured in a shooting at a high-level security meeting in Afghanistan, attended by top US commander General Scott Miller.
Afghan election candidate killed in bombing at his office

Oct 17, 2018 09:27

A bombing in southern Afghanistan has killed an Afghan candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections in the war-torn country, with Taliban terrorists claiming responsibility for the deadly attack.
Taliban attacks kill, wound dozens of Afghan forces

Oct 16, 2018 09:30

Taliban militants in Afghanistan have killed and wounded dozens of Afghan police forces, including a provincial police chief, in heavy fighting in the northern and central parts of the country.