Afghanistan

Afghan women take to streets with weapons to protest against Taliban

Jul 08, 2021 06:34

Armed Afghan women have taken to the streets in the north and central regions of Afghanistan to protest against Taliban as the militant group continues to fight in an attempt to overrun more territory across the war-ravaged country.
Iranian, Indian FMs discuss bilateral, regional issues in Tehran

Jul 08, 2021 01:42

Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at a meeting in Tehran talked about various issues, from the relations between the two Asian countries to efforts to ensure peace in the region.
US ended up with defeat in Afghanistan, Zarif says at intra-Afghan talks in Tehran

Jul 08, 2021 01:12

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the US’ failure after more than two decades of destructive presence in Afghanistan, describing intra-Afghan negotiations and commitment to political solutions as the sole option for Afghan leaders and groups.
Iran, India call for all-inclusive intra-Afghan talks to resolve Afghanistan crisis

Jul 07, 2021 12:22

The Iranian and Indian foreign ministers have underlined the need for the promotion of intra-Afghan talks that will culminate in inclusive political participation of all parties in Afghanistan.
Iran hosts intra-Afghan talks, including Taliban

Jul 07, 2021 03:37

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran has played host to a round of intra-Afghan negotiations involving representatives of the Kabul government and the Taliban.
Taliban say will present written peace proposal to Kabul as soon as next month

Jul 06, 2021 08:18

The Taliban say they will present a written peace proposal to the Afghan government as soon as next month even though they have gained the “upper hand on the battlefield” in recent weeks.
Public anger headache for Taliban trying to seize territories

Jul 06, 2021 02:54

Since the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban have intensified their attacks on hundreds of district centers across the country, many of these dramatically falling into the hands of the militant group one after another across the nation.
Iran-Afghanistan trade unaffected by political developments: Deputy FM

Jul 05, 2021 02:20

There has been no interruption to the trade exchanges between Iran and Afghanistan despite the flareup of tensions in the latter, an Iranian deputy foreign minister said.
Afghanistan’s security must be established by Afghan people: Iran's president-elect

Jul 05, 2021 02:05

Iran’s President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the security of the neighboring Afghanistan should be provided by people of the country, adding that foreign forces only bring insecurity to the region.
Russia warns against relocation of US bases after Afghan pullout

Jul 04, 2021 08:13

Russia has warned the United States against a possible relocation of its military facilities to Central Asia, as the Pentagon is advancing a final withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.