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Briefing MPs on Afghanistan, Qa’ani warns of US plot to pit Iran against Sunni Muslims
Sep 07, 2021 12:14The 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 10:09Steel 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.
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Taliban fire gunshots to disperse protest outside Pakistan embassy in Kabul
Sep 07, 2021 08:20The Taliban forces have fired shots into the air to disperse protesters gathered for a rally outside the Pakistan embassy in the capital Kabul.
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UK Liberal Democrat members call for Dominic Raab’s salary to be assigned to Afghan refugees
Sep 07, 2021 03:08Members of the Liberal Democrat Party have called on the ministerial salary of Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to be assigned for the resettlement of Afghan refugees.
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Leader of anti-Taliban forces in Panjshir calls for 'national uprising' in Afghanistan
Sep 07, 2021 01:22The leader of anti-Taliban forces in Panjshir Valley, north of the capital Kabul, has called for a “national uprising” against the Taliban.
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Taliban say Panjshir captured, resistance vows fight for stronghold to continue
Sep 06, 2021 08:11The Taliban say they now have full control over Panjshir, the last pocket of territory north of Kabul still outside their rule, but resistance forces have vowed the fight for their stronghold is far from over.
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Iran slams attacks on Panjshir Valley, urges Taliban to honor commitments
Sep 06, 2021 06:01Iran has condemned in the strongest terms the Sunday night attacks against the Panjshir Valley, saying the Taliban must live up to their commitments, while expressing concern about the news emerging from the province.
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UN says Taliban pledge to cooperate with aid efforts
Sep 06, 2021 01:38The United Nations says the Taliban have vowed to offer all necessary cooperation with the humanitarian efforts that are aimed at Afghanistan.
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US State Department: We don't know what’s happening with Americans in Afghanistan
Sep 06, 2021 01:32The US State Department says it doesn’t know what is happening to Americans in Afghanistan, adding that it has no “reliable means” to confirm if the Taliban are preventing them from leaving the country.
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Iran: Peace in Afghanistan only possible through broad-based, inclusive government
Sep 05, 2021 14:15Iran says establishment of peace and stability in Afghanistan is only possible through the formation of a broad-based government in the war-ravaged country.