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2022-06-26 22:09
Iran warns of American plot to foment sectarian war in Afghanistan
TEHRAN – Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan, has warned about a U.S. plot to foment sectarian and ethnic war in Afghanistan as infighting raged in Balkhab district between the Taliban and a Hazara warlord.
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2022-06-25 21:59
Amir Abdollahian talks to Taliban FM over Afghanistan quake
TEHRAN- In a phone conversation with acting Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Friday night, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian expressed condolences to the Afghan people and government over the recent earthquake that claimed many lives and resulted in significant material damage.
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2022-06-24 21:05
Iran FM voices sympathy with Afghans over deadly quake
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has expressed sympathy with the Afghan people over a deadly earthquake that claimed the lives of hundreds of Afghans.
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2022-06-24 21:04
Iranian diplomat says release of Afghan assets shouldn’t be politicized
TEHRAN - Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has said the Afghan assets frozen by the U.S. belong to the Afghan people and that their release must not be “politicized”.
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2022-06-22 21:41
Iran stands by friendly Afghan nation as quake leaves 1000 dead
TEHRAN — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the southeastern Afghan province of Paktika in the early hours of Wednesday.
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2022-06-20 21:42
Iran manages to host Afghan refugees despite U.S. ruthless sanctions
TEHRAN- The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a welcoming neighbor, has been harboring millions of Afghan refugees for decades, while being subjected to years of sanctions.
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2022-06-06 21:38
Iran diplomat meets local Taliban officials in Khost
TEHRAN - The Iranian deputy ambassador to Kabul toured Afghanistan’s easternmost province of Khost and held talks with local Taliban officials for establishing economic relations, Fars reported on Monday.
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2022-05-30 22:19
Taliban delegation to visit Iran
TEHRAN – A Taliban delegation headed by a top immigration official will pay a visit to Iran in the near future to discuss the status of Afghan refugees in Iran.
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2022-05-29 21:34
Certain countries transfer terrorists to Afghanistan: official
TEHRAN- Several countries in the region and beyond, according to the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), are transferring Takfiri terrorists to Afghanistan.
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2022-05-25 21:59
Iran’s security chief to attend regional forum in Dushanbe
TEHRAN — Admiral Ali Shamkhani, Special Representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Secretary of Iran’s the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), will participate in the fourth session of the Regional Security Dialogue Forum, scheduled to be held on Friday in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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2022-05-21 20:27
Foreign Ministry: Iran’s water rights from Helmand being pursued legally
TEHRAN— Visiting the Dugharun border city in Khorasan Razavi on Saturday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Iran is pursuing its water rights from the Helmand River through legal entities.
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2022-05-18 20:19
Iran edge Afghanistan at 2022 CAFA U16 Championship
TEHRAN – Iran edged past Afghanistan 1-0 in the 2022 CAFA U16 Championship on Wednesday.
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2022-05-16 22:40
Iran asks West Asian countries to take environmental problems seriously
TEHRAN — Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says environment in West Asia is in a situation that everyone must take seriously.
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2022-05-10 21:40
FM criticizes Turkey, Afghanistan over water rights
TEHRAN— In response to the enquiries of the MPs on Tuesday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian criticized lack of cooperation among neighboring countries in regard to water sharing.
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2022-05-10 21:15
ECO ministers, envoys inaugurate “Sari 2022” in northern Iran
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, tourism ministers and representatives from the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) came together in Sari to officially name the northern Iranian city as the tourism capital of ECO member countries in 2022.
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2022-05-09 21:31
Foreign Ministry: Vienna talks not at “stalemate”
TEHRAN— Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman believes that the Vienna talks is not at a “stalemate,” though he believes that the outcome of these talks lies on Washington’s decision.
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2022-05-08 08:55
By Mohammad Mazhari
ISIS wants to delegitimize Taliban via explosions: Singaporean researcher
TEHRAN- A Singaporean researcher says that the recent deadly explosions in Afghanistan were plotted by ISIS to undermine the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan.
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2022-05-07 21:47
Iran FM to UN chief: U.S. must take ‘brave and realistic’ decision
TEHRAN— Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has criticized the U.S. Senate bill against Iran, saying that the U.S. must make a “brave and realistic” decision in order to correct its past mistakes in efforts to revive the JCPOA, the official name for the 2015 nuclear agreement.
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2022-04-29 21:26
“Internal disputes must be resolved through dialogue”
Raisi says it’s time for Islamic states to unite
TEHRAN— Speaking at the gathering of the ambassadors of Islamic countries in Tehran, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi stressed the need for unity among Islamic countries. He also criticized normalization with the Israeli regime.
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2022-04-26 21:59
Taliban refugee minister to travel to Tehran
TEHRAN — On Tuesday, the Taliban announced the visit of Khalil al-Rahman Haqqani, the group's Minister of Refugees, to Iran, following tensions on the Iranian-Afghan border.
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2022-04-26 17:56
UN calls on U.S. to alleviate Afghan suffering
A group of UN-appointed experts have issued a warning over the harmful consequences on Afghans, especially women, as a result of the United States’ freezing of Afghanistan’s assets.
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2022-04-25 21:32
Iran’s military chief denounces Afghanistan bombings
TEHRAN - Major General Mohammad Baqeri, Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, issued a message on Sunday sharply slamming the recent serial bombings in Afghanistan, calling for expedient measures to bring the perpetrators to justice and identify the root causes of such attacks.
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2022-04-25 21:16
Iran highlights Taliban responsibility to ensure security
TEHRAN - Over the last month, a series of violent incidents took place in Afghanistan and eastern Iran that raised alarm bells about possible plots to drive a wedge between the two neighbors.
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2022-04-25 18:46
Foreign Ministry hopes Taliban would not misuse Iran’s patience
TEHRAN — In his weekly press briefing on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed hope that the interim Taliban governing body won’t misuse Iran’s patience and goodwill.
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2022-04-24 22:06
Terror acts in Afghanistan intended to sow division, foster Islamophobia: Islamic awakening body
TEHRAN- The World Assembly of Islamic Awakening has denounced the recent despicable terrorist attacks against Muslims in Afghanistan, saying such acts are intended to inflame tensions among Afghan ethnic and religious groups and foster Islamophobia.
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2022-04-24 22:05
ICESCO denounces terrorist attack on Afghan school
TEHRAN- In a statement on Sunday, the National Commission of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) run by the Iranian Ministry of Education under the auspices of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)condemned the April 19 terrorist attacks on the all-boys Abdul Rahim Shahid high school and the nearby Mumtaz education center, both located in the Dasht-e-Barchi area, a predominantly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in western Kabul.
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2022-04-24 21:59
Ex-diplomat says threat of Daesh in Afghanistan is serious
TEHRAN — A former diplomat believes that Afghanistan’s neighbors must take the threat of Daesh in Afghanistan seriously.
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2022-04-24 21:58
Iranian president cautions about spread of threats against Afghans, neighbors
TEHRAN— Following a series of criminal terrorist explosions in schools and mosques across Afghanistan, which have killed and injured a large number of Afghans, Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's President and chief of Supreme National Security Council, issued a message warning about the spread of threats against the Afghan people and nations in the region.
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2022-04-24 18:33
Iranian envoy clarifies on incident at Iran-Afghanistan border
TEHRAN – Iran’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, has offered details about what happened on Saturday at the Iran-Afghanistan border.
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2022-04-23 21:36
Leader’s message of sympathy relayed to families of Afghan martyrs
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday sent a message of sympathy to the Afghan families who have lost loved ones in the recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan.