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Iran’s envoy: Countering world drug problem requires collective, shared responsibility
Jul 16, 2021 01:18Iran’s permanent representative to Vienna-based international organizations has underlined that Tehran bears the brunt of fighting narcotics trafficking without much help from the rest of the world, saying that confronting the world’s drug problem requires shared responsibility by all countries.
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Conflicting reports emerge over fate of Afghan-Pakistan border crossing
Jul 15, 2021 11:16There have been conflicting reports about the fate of a major Afghan border crossing, a day after the Taliban claimed they had captured the Afghan side of the border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan.
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Any foreign interference in Afghanistan doomed to failure, China’s foreign minister says
Jul 15, 2021 02:54Afghanistan is a sovereign nation and history has proved once again that any intervention by a foreign power in the country is doomed to failure, says China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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Afghan developments not to have slightest impact on Iran’s security as Armed Forces stand watchful: Army chief
Jul 15, 2021 01:10The chief commander of Iran’s Army says the ongoing developments in neighboring Afghanistan do not pose the slightest threat to the security of the country as borders are under surveillance using high-tech electronic equipment.
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Afghan Taliban claim control of strategic border crossing with Pakistan
Jul 14, 2021 08:59The Taliban militant group in Afghanistan says it has gained control over a strategic route linking the south of the country to Pakistan.
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Russia warns Taliban against undermining regional security
Jul 14, 2021 07:21Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for Afghanistan has warned the Taliban that any attempt to undermine security in the region would lead to grave consequences for the Afghan militant group.
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Afghanistan on brink of humanitarian crisis amid Taliban surge: UNHCR
Jul 14, 2021 03:44The United Nations refugee agency says thousands of Afghan civilians are likely to flee their homes due to the ongoing Taliban advances across various parts of war-ravaged Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan withdrawal shows 'limits of American military power’
Jul 12, 2021 08:02Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has criticized the US’ decision to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, saying it shows “limits of American military power.”
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US Senate Armed Services chair speculates Kabul ‘will hold’ against Taliban
Jul 12, 2021 04:13US Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed has speculated that Afghan capital Kabul “will hold” as Taliban gains more ground in the country.
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Full security established along Iran’s eastern border with Afghanistan: IRGC commander
Jul 11, 2021 12:28The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Ground Force says Iran’s eastern border with Afghanistan is totally calm and secure despite the ongoing conflict between the country’s government and the Taliban militant group.