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2021-05-09 18:54
Death toll rises to 58 in Kabul school district attack
The death toll from an explosion outside a school in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul has risen to 58, Afghan officials say.
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2021-05-09 18:49
Iran expresses abhorrence over terrorist attack against students in Afghanistan
TEHRAN— Various officials at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have expressed condolences over the tragic Saturday explosion near a girl high school in Kabul.
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2021-05-07 17:55
By Mohammad Mazhari
Afghanistan a failure of goals to the U.S.: ex-White House adviser
TEHRAN - An American academic and former advisor to the White House on Russian affairs says that Afghanistan has been a failure case to the U.S. policies.
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2021-05-04 23:40
Iran, P4+1 reach two drafts, says spokesman
TEHRAN— In his weekly press briefing on Monday, Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave updates on the Vienna negotiations. He also welcomed the change of tone in Saudi Arabia yet called for a change of behavior.
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2021-05-02 17:53
By Mohammad Mazhari
S. Arabia supports U.S. policies in West Asia: ex-Japanese diplomat
TEHRAN - A former Japanese diplomat says that Washington cannot ignore Riyadh because the latter supports U.S. policies in West Asia.
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2021-05-02 15:28
By Mohammad Ali Saki
Iran-China agreement undermines U.S. leverages against Iran: Lebanese expert
TEHRAN - Ali Yahia, a Lebanese consultant in international relations, says that the Iran-China partnership pact would undermine U.S. efforts to put more pressure on Iran through sanctions.
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2021-04-28 21:24
Ghalibaf: The presence of foreign troops in the region is threat
TEHRAN— Speaking at a convention called "The Persian Gulf Is Our Home" on the anniversary of Persian Gulf Day on Wednesday, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, noted that the presence of foreign military troops in the region would only cause insecurity in the region, not peace.
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2021-04-24 19:51
Ankara, Islamabad and Kabul acknowledge Tehran’s role in hosting Afghan refugees
TEHRAN - Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan have issued a joint statement appreciating Iran’s role in hosting Afghan refugees amid renewed efforts to establish peace in Afghanistan.
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2021-04-23 19:46
Saudi Arabia has shown ‘positive signals’ for dialogue, says Iran’s Khatibzadeh
TEHRAN — In a virtual meeting through Clubhouse social media platform, hosted on April 20 by Al-Jazeera analyst Ali Hashem, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh answered questions by reporters from credible media around the world.
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2021-04-19 21:35
Zarif insists on finalizing preferential trade agreement with Indonesia
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who visited Jakarta on Monday discussed trade and economic issues with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi.
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2021-04-19 21:14
Tehran says will consider participation at Istanbul summit if dialogue matches its principles
‘We are trying to remove barriers to import vaccine from India’
TEHRAN— The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday set conditions for participating at the Istanbul summit about Afghanistan, saying Iran will attend the meeting provided that the Islamic Republic’s principles are observed.
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2021-04-18 09:39
U.S. leaves Afghanistan empty-handed after two decades
Another Vietnam, this time in Afghanistan
TEHRAN – As the United States accelerates efforts to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, Iran stands ready to draw on its relations with the Afghan government and the Taliban to help the war-torn country establish peace and security.
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2021-04-17 17:13
Pakistani FM set to visit Iran soon
TEHRAN— Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi started a regional tour on Saturday that first took him to the UAE. After concluding visit to Abu Dhabi, he is scheduled to travel to Iran, Qatar and Turkey, respectively.
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2021-04-16 21:57
Taliban needs to reform based on democratic ways, says Zarif
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke at the Raisina Dialogue 2021 forum on situation in Afghanistan on Friday, saying the Taliban needs to reform itself.
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2021-04-06 14:49
'India doubling down on Chabahar port project as strategic counter to China BRI gains momentum'
By the end of May, India will begin full-scale operations in its first foreign port venture at Iran’s Chabahar, a facility that opens on the Gulf of Oman that will aim to facilitate more South Asia, Central Asia and West Asia trade, Asia Times wrote on Sunday, April 4.
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2021-04-05 21:26
Afghan president proposes three-phase peace roadmap
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani will put forward a three-phase peace roadmap for Afghanistan during a proposed meeting in Turkey, seeking an agreement with the Taliban and a ceasefire before elections, a document seen by Reuters news agency shows.
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2021-04-05 09:35
Iranian, Afghan diplomats discuss mutual cooperation at border point
TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand has met with Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Mirwais Nab at the Dougharoun-Islam Qala border point, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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2021-03-30 16:17
UN needed to play ‘transparent role’ in Afghan peace process, Zarif suggests
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that it is necessary that that the United Nations play a “transparent role” in the peace process in Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported.
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2021-03-29 19:33
Certain groups, countries unhappy over growing Tehran-Kabul ties, Zarif says
TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that certain countries and groups are not happy about the growing ties between Iran and Afghanistan.
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2021-03-29 18:20
Iranian FM says era of Western monopoly has ended
TEHRAN – The West no longer has a monopoly on international relations, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday, highlighting the growing role of Asian states on the global scene.
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2021-03-29 15:42
Zarif attends ‘Heart of Asia’ summit in Tajikistan
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif paid a visit to Tajikistan on Monday to attend the "Heart of Asia" summit on Afghanistan.
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2021-03-26 16:14
Iran welcomes Afghan president’s remarks on Helmand water right
TEHRAN – The Iranian government welcomes Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s remarks on water right of the transboundary Helmand River, saying the country is ready to turn the issue into a subject of cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has said.
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2021-03-15 22:09
Pakistan envoy holds talks with Iran FM over Afghan peace process
TEHRAN – A senior Pakistani official met on Sunday evening with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to discuss the latest developments in Afghanistan.
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2021-03-12 16:58
Iranian police seize $3b of smuggled goods, currency
TEHRAN – Smuggled goods and currency worth 126 trillion rials (nearly $3 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) have been discovered across the country over the past eleven months, Mohammad Reza Moghimi, the police chief, has announced.
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2021-03-09 17:58
U.S. proposes interim government in Afghanistan until new polls
A draft peace plan proposed by the United States for Afghanistan has called for the current government to be replaced with an interim administration until a new constitution is agreed and elections held, while a joint commission monitors a ceasefire.
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2021-03-08 20:19
Blinken proposes to include Iran among others in Afghan peace talks
TEHRAN - Secretary of State Antony Blinken is proposing a series of steps to restart Afghanistan’s stalled peace process between the government and Taliban, according to a letter from Blinken to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani published Sunday by Afghanistan’s TOLONews, Politico reported.
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2021-03-03 17:02
Dam building in Afghanistan threatens Hamoun Wetlands in Iran
TEHRAN – Construction of Kamal Khan Dam in Afghanistan has caused Hamoun Wetlands to dry up and generate sand and dust hotspots, Masoud Tajrishi, deputy head of the Department of Environment (DOE) for the human environment, has said.
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2021-02-14 14:37
Huge blaze on Afghan border didn’t damage Iran’s customs post
TEHRAN – A fuel tanker blast at the Iran-Afghanistan border that caused massive fire did not affect a key crossing on the eastern border with Afghanistan, a local Iranian official has said.
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2021-02-13 17:39
Blast hits Iranian-Afghanistan border as dozens of gas tanker trucks reportedly catch fire
A gas tanker truck has exploded on the Iranian-Afghanistan border at a customs post in Herat Province .
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2021-02-01 21:40
Talks with Taliban done with knowledge of Afghan government: Tehran
TEHRAN – Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said on Monday that the talks Iran had with the Taliban were all coordinated with the Afghan government.