Afghanistan

Fatal Kabul attack: Iran urges more security for embassies, diplomatic missions

Sep 06, 2022 01:08

Iran has denounced a powerful explosion outside the Russian embassy in Afghanistan, which hit the diplomatic mission's premises in west Kabul's Darulaman neighborhood that killed more than a dozen people, including two employees of the embassy.
Two Russian diplomats among many killed in Kabul explosion

Sep 05, 2022 08:42

A powerful explosion outside the Russian embassy in west Kabul's Darulaman neighborhood has killed more than a dozen people, including two employees of the embassy, reports said on Monday.
Iranian customs seize large haul of crystal meth from Afghanistan

Sep 05, 2022 01:11

Iranian customs office (IRICA) says its officers have discovered another large haul of crystal methamphetamine from Afghanistan.
Iran condemns mosque blast in Herat, vows support for Afghans in fight against terror

Sep 02, 2022 12:29

Iran has strongly condemned a terrorist attack at a mosque in Afghanistan’s Herat that claimed the lives of 18 civilians, vowing Tehran’s support for Afghans in the fight against terrorism.
Deadly blast in Afghanistan kills pro-Taliban cleric, 17 others

Sep 02, 2022 11:32

An explosion outside a mosque in Afghanistan has killed a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric and a number of civilians, marking the latest in a series of terrorist attacks since the Taliban’s rise to power last year.
Kabul airport resumes normal operations a year after US withdrawal

Aug 31, 2022 03:26

Kabul International Airport has resumed normal operations, gradually picking up the number of flights as before, after the US troops withdrew from the war-torn country and left the airport in a mess a year ago.
Russia’s UN envoy tells US to ‘return money stolen from Afghans’

Aug 31, 2022 03:14

Russia's UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya has called on the US to "return the money stolen from the Afghan people" rather than demanding others to contribute more to fund the reconstruction of war-torn Afghanistan.
Iran urges Taliban to heed calls for formation of inclusive government

Aug 30, 2022 07:01

A senior Iranian envoy has warned of the “serious threat” of terrorists in Afghanistan, its neighbors, and the entire region, saying the Taliban must heed the international community’s repeated calls for the formation of an inclusive government that accurately reflects the country’s multi-ethnic society.
Afghan women rights activists open Women’s Library in Kabul

Aug 30, 2022 01:20

Afghan women have recently launched a cultural spot, under the name of Women’s Library.
Taliban call US drone flights over Afghanistan ‘act of aggression’, warn of consequences

Aug 29, 2022 09:12

Afghanistan's Taliban have condemned as an “act of aggression” the overflights conducted by US drones in the country's skies, warning of consequences if Washington fails to stop such flights.