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Envoy reaffirms Iran’s backing for Afghan peace talks
Apr 26, 2021 03:35Iran’s ambassador to Kabul reaffirmed that the Islamic Republic will continue to support the process of negotiations for peace in Afghanistan.
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President Ghani invites Taliban for peace talks with Istanbul meeting postponed
Apr 24, 2021 00:21Afghanistan’s President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has once again invited the Taliban to take part in the much-awaited peace negotiations aimed at achieving peace in the war-ravaged country.
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Germany plans to pull forces out of Afghanistan in July
Apr 22, 2021 03:06Germany is planning to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in early July.
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Rouhani welcomes cooperation with Pakistan on helping Afghan peace process
Apr 21, 2021 12:16President Hassan Rouhani has expressed Iran's readiness to promote cooperation with Pakistan in helping the peace process in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan peace talks postponed until mid-May: Turkey
Apr 21, 2021 02:57Turkey said Tuesday an international peace conference on Afghanistan scheduled for April 24 in Istanbul has been postponed until mid-May.
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Taliban not to attend Istanbul summit if US doesn’t change policy
Apr 20, 2021 01:35Taliban insists that it will not attend Istanbul summit on Afghan unless there is a change in the timeline for the withdrawal of US forces from the country.
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Pakistan calls for consultations with Iran on Afghan peace process
Apr 19, 2021 07:57Pakistan's Foreign Minister said his country is interested in holding talks with Tehran to help restore peace and stability to Afghanistan.
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US war on Afghanistan cost $2.26 trillion and still rising: Report
Apr 18, 2021 04:25America’s nearly 20-year military occupation of Afghanistan has cost the country $2.26 trillion, a new study finds, further insisting that the costs will continue to accumulate even after the US total withdrawal from the war-ravaged country later this year, as pledged by Washington.
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Zarif reiterates Iran’s full support for peace process in Afghanistan
Apr 17, 2021 14:06Iran says democratic achievements made in Afghanistan over the past two decades should be preserved as a means to help establish sustainable peace, reiterating once again that Tehran fully supports an all-inclusive diplomatic process aimed at achieving peace in the war-ravaged country.
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FM: Taliban can’t revive Afghan ‘emirate,’ must join inclusive peace talks
Apr 16, 2021 13:21Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Taliban’s plan for the revival of an “emirate” in Afghanistan is not viable, stressing the need for the militant group to engage instead in an all-inclusive diplomatic process aimed at achieving “broad-based” peace in the war-ravaged country.