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Iran urges end to violence as Afghanistan clashes intensify
Jul 16, 2021 13:25Iran says it supports the Afghan peace talks aimed at ending the violence in Afghanistan, amid an unprecedented spike in violence in the eastern neighboring country.
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Conflicting reports emerge over fate of Afghan-Pakistan border crossing
Jul 15, 2021 15:46There have been conflicting reports about the fate of a major Afghan border crossing, a day after the Taliban claimed they had captured the Afghan side of the border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan.
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Afghan developments not to have slightest impact on Iran’s security as Armed Forces stand watchful: Army chief
Jul 15, 2021 05:40The chief commander of Iran’s Army says the ongoing developments in neighboring Afghanistan do not pose the slightest threat to the security of the country as borders are under surveillance using high-tech electronic equipment.
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Afghan Taliban claim control of strategic border crossing with Pakistan
Jul 14, 2021 13:29The Taliban militant group in Afghanistan says it has gained control over a strategic route linking the south of the country to Pakistan.
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Russia warns Taliban against undermining regional security
Jul 14, 2021 11:51Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for Afghanistan has warned the Taliban that any attempt to undermine security in the region would lead to grave consequences for the Afghan militant group.
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Will Taliban play the role of US’s proxy group?
Jul 14, 2021 08:48It is obvious that there is no single ethnicity that can claim absolute majority status in Afghanistan, and can resultantly proclaim the right to wrest control of the administration as well as the country and its organizations.
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Afghanistan on brink of humanitarian crisis amid Taliban surge: UNHCR
Jul 14, 2021 08:14The United Nations refugee agency says thousands of Afghan civilians are likely to flee their homes due to the ongoing Taliban advances across various parts of war-ravaged Afghanistan.
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US Senate Armed Services chair speculates Kabul ‘will hold’ against Taliban
Jul 12, 2021 08:43US Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed has speculated that Afghan capital Kabul “will hold” as Taliban gains more ground in the country.
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Full security established along Iran’s eastern border with Afghanistan: IRGC commander
Jul 11, 2021 16:58The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Ground Force says Iran’s eastern border with Afghanistan is totally calm and secure despite the ongoing conflict between the country’s government and the Taliban militant group.
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Afghanistan installs anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter Taliban rockets
Jul 11, 2021 16:51The Afghan government says it has installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter possible rocket attacks by militants, as the Taliban claim to control 85 percent of the country.