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FMs of Afghanistan neighbors hold virtual summit as Taliban announce government
Sep 08, 2021 15:27Foreign ministers of countries neighboring Afghanistan have held a virtual meeting to discuss the latest developments following the Taliban’s takeover of the country and the withdrawal of US-led forces.
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NRF vows resistance against Taliban’s ‘illegitimate’ interim government
Sep 08, 2021 17:13Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front (NRF) says the Taliban’s new interim government is “illegitimate,” fated to become a “pariah” amid the front’s call for a nationwide uprising.
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China to maintain communication with new Afghan government
Sep 08, 2021 11:45China has expressed readiness to maintain communication with the leaders of the new interim government in Afghanistan, calling its establishment a “necessary step” to restore order in the war-ravaged country.
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Iran worried about Afghan government, foreign interference: Shamkhani
Sep 08, 2021 11:44Iran’s top security official has underlined the need for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, expressing concern about foreign intervention and the use of military force in the South Asian country.
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‘We will be going back' to Afghanistan: US senator
Sep 08, 2021 07:57Hawkish US Senator Lindsey Graham, who is a leading Republican voice on foreign policy matters, has predicted that the United States “will be going back into Afghanistan".
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NATO points finger at nations despite key role in Afghan crisis
Sep 08, 2021 06:02NATO accuses Russia, China, North Korea and Iran of blatantly breaking international rules with respect to arms control. Critics accuse the 30-nation alliance of gross hypocrisy given the devastating role some of its members have played in countries such as Afghanistan.
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Massoud calls on Afghans to stand against Taliban
Sep 08, 2021 05:57The Taliban say they have taken full control of Panjshir province, where the forces of the National Resistance Front, led by Ahmad Massoud, are fighting against the group. However, Massoud has dismissed the announcement by the Taliban, saying his forces still hold strategic areas of Panjshir valley.
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Taliban announce caretaker government in Afghanistan
Sep 08, 2021 04:27The Taliban have announced the formation of a caretaker government in Afghanistan, three weeks after their takeover and a power vacuum in the war-ravaged country.
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Briefing MPs on Afghanistan, Qa’ani warns of US plot to pit Iran against Sunni Muslims
Sep 07, 2021 16:44The Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Brigadier Gen. Esmail Qa’ani has warned of an American plot to pit Shia Muslim-majority Iran against Sunni Muslims, stressing the need for a peaceful solution to the crisis in neighboring Afghanistan with the participation of different groups in running the country, according to lawmakers.
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Official: Steel exports to Afghanistan resume from Iran
Sep 07, 2021 14:39Steel exports to Afghanistan have resumed from Iran after a two-week hiatus which came in the wake of the Taliban's whirlwind takeover of the country, a senior official of the Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade (MIMT) said on Wednesday.