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Iran says border with Afghanistan secure after deadly Taliban attack
May 29, 2023 10:28Iran’s interior minister said on Monday that tensions have eased on the eastern border with Afghanistan and the area is now secure, days after a deadly unprovoked attack by Taliban forces.
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Iran’s Army commander warns Taliban to respect border regulations after unprovoked attack
May 28, 2023 15:31The Islamic Republic will change its approach if Afghanistan fails to respect international regulations and the principles of good neighborliness, says a senior Iranian commander.
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One Iranian border guard martyred, 2 injured in clash with Taliban
May 28, 2023 06:24The Iranian Border Police Command said an Iranian border guard has been martyred and two others wounded during a skirmish with the Taliban forces at a border region on Saturday.
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Iran's Police blame Taliban for eruption of border clash
May 28, 2023 06:11The Taliban are accountable for the ill-advised move that resulted in a skirmish at the common border of Iran and Afghanistan on Saturday, the Iranian Police said, vowing a decisive response to any violation of the country’s boundaries.
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Two Iranian border guards martyred in clashes with Taliban
May 27, 2023 15:52Two Iranian border guards have been martyred and two civilians wounded during clashes with armed members of Taliban in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
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Iran calls on Afghanistan to allow experts to visit dam built on Hirmand River
May 19, 2023 07:33Iran once again calls on Afghanistan’s Taliban government to allow expert visits to a dam built on the border river of Hirmand, also known as Helmand, instead of issuing political statements.
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Iron smuggling ban, small step toward economic stability in Afghanistan
May 04, 2023 14:15The Taliban have banned iron smuggling in Afghanistan since coming to power.
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Afghan journalists mark World Press Freedom Day amid challenges
May 04, 2023 07:41Wednesday May 03 was the World Press Freedom Day, a day for celebrating the fundamental principles of press freedom and paying tribute to journalists who have lost their lives during their missions. In Afghanistan, journalists and rights bodies held a conference to discuss the challenges they face.
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UN food agency: $900 million urgently needed for Afghanistan
May 01, 2023 10:16As hunger continues to hit more and more people in Afghanistan, the UN food program urges donors to restore funding for economic relief in the war-ravaged country. Afghan households are also awaiting the flow of aid amid economic and political crises. Afghan experts say one of the main causes of the current situation is Western sanctions and the freezing of Afghan assets by the US and its allies following the Taliban takeover.
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Taliban dismiss UN resolution on Afghan women
Apr 30, 2023 14:22The ruling Taliban in Afghanistan has dismissed a UN resolution that condemned their decision to bar Afghan women from working for the United Nations.