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Joint surveying begins as Iran, Afghanistan move to implement river-sharing deal
Feb 03, 2021 02:55Iran and Afghanistan have launched a month-long surveying operation in their joint border region to work out the topographic features of the Helmand River as they seek to implement the terms of an old river-sharing agreement.
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Iran ready to encourage all Afghan groups to back Kabul on national talks
Feb 02, 2021 14:08Iran says the recent visit to Tehran by a Taliban delegation was coordinated with Kabul, and that the Islamic Republic stands ready to engage in dialog with all political groups in neighboring Afghanistan with the aim of encouraging them to back the central government and take part in national peace talks.
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Car bomb attacks kill two in Afghan capital
Feb 02, 2021 09:15A series of car bomb attacks have hit the Afghan capital, Kabul, leaving two people dead, officials say.
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US forces ‘transporting by choppers’ Daesh terrorists in Afghanistan: Taliban
Feb 02, 2021 05:53The Taliban says the US occupation forces in Afghanistan are engaged in “transporting by their choppers” members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in the war-torn country’s east.
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US after monopolizing government in Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman
Feb 02, 2021 03:14Led by the group's top political leader, Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban delegation arrived in Tehran last week upon the invitation of Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif.
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NATO to keep troops in Afghanistan beyond May deadline agreed with Taliban: Sources
Feb 01, 2021 05:39The US-led military alliance of NATO plans to keep occupying troops in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline -- a move that is expected to escalate tensions with the Taliban demanding a full implementation of the Doha agreement with the United States.
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Iran backs Islamic government in Afghanistan representing all factions: Zarif
Jan 31, 2021 08:39Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic supports the formation of an Islamic government in neighboring Afghanistan, which represents people from all political groups and factions of the country.
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Envoy gives report on Iran’s war on drugs
Jan 31, 2021 05:01Iran’s ambassador to the international organizations in Vienna gave a brief report of the country’s fight against drug trafficking in 2020, saying statistics attest to the Islamic Republic’s position as a flag-bearer in the anti-narcotics war.
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Biden admin ditches May obligation to withdraw troops from Afghanistan
Jan 29, 2021 05:36The Pentagon says the Biden administration will not commit to a full withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by May after it accused the Taliban of not honoring the commitments they made in their deal with the United States.
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Iran will never recognize any entity that grabs power in Afghanistan with war: Security chief
Jan 27, 2021 14:21The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says the Islamic Republic will never recognize any entity that would grab power in neighboring Afghanistan through war and armed conflict.