Afghan envoy, UNAMA official meet in Tehran on situation of refugees

TEHRAN - Mawlawi Fazal Mohammad Haqqani, the ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Tehran, met with Bojidar Vasilyev, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Liaison Office in Iran, to review the situation of Afghan refugees in the country.

Afghanistan thanks IRCS for aid to quake-hit people

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has issued a statement appreciating the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for the relief supplies delivered following the devastating earthquake that hit the country.

Iran sends second, third aid shipments to Afghanistan

TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has dispatched the second and third humanitarian relief consignments to assist Afghan families affected by the recent devastating earthquakes.

IRCS dispatches humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has sent over 100 tons of essential goods to quake-hit people in Afghanistan.

Negligent JCPOA parties cannot accuse Tehran of inaction: Iran foreign ministry

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has rejected claims that Tehran failed to meet its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), saying the parties that neglected their obligations have no right to accuse Iran of inaction.

Death toll surpasses 1,400 as Afghanistan reels from quake

A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan just past midnight on Sunday, triggering one of the deadliest disasters in recent memory.

IRCS ready to aid quake-hit Afghanistan

TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, has announced readiness to send relief supplies and rescue forces to assist people impacted by the earthquake in Afghanistan.

Iran says ready to send humanitarian assistance to quake-hit Afghanistan

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced Tehran’s readiness to provide humanitarian assistance following a devastating earthquake that struck the eastern province of Kunar late Sunday, killing hundreds and injuring thousands.

Devastation grips eastern Afghanistan after powerful quake

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan just before midnight on Sunday, killing at least 800 people and injuring more than 2,800, according to officials. The toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach cut-off mountain communities and isolated villages.

China FM holds talks with Taliban leaders in Kabul, mining and BRI top agenda

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Kabul on Wednesday morning for a visit to Afghanistan and to attend the sixth China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue, Xinhua News Agency reported.

1.2 million undocumented Afghan nationals left Iran in past year, declares interior minister

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has announced that more than 1.2 million Afghan nationals—mostly undocumented migrants—have left Iran over the past year, with the highest number of departures recorded at the eastern borders of Khorasan Razavi province.

Tehran, Kabul commit to facilitating return of undocumented Afghan nationals residing in Iran

TEHRAN – Iran and Afghanistan are continuing high-level talks on facilitating the voluntary return of Afghan nationals residing in Iran, as part of broader efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation in border management and consular affairs.

Authorized refugees won’t be deported: interior minister

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has said the country is not planning to deport documented and authorized refugees.

VP oversees return of undocumented Afghan refugees at northeastern settlement

TEHRAN –Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Zahra Behrouz-Azar has paid a visit to Torbat-e-Jam settlement, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, to oversee the process of returning undocumented Afghan nationals to their home country.

Over 80% of Afghan refugees voluntarily return home

TEHRAN – From the beginning of the current Iranian year, March 21, till June 27, a total of 717,658 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan; more than 80 percent of them were dispatched voluntarily.

Some 33,000 illegal Afghan migrants deported in a day

TEHRAN –In an unprecedented move, a total of 33,000 undocumented Afghan refugees were sent back from Iran to their home country on Wednesday.

Pakistan, Afghanistan move towards ‘restoring ties’ in talks with China

As Pakistan remained embroiled in a war of words with its archrival India – following a dramatic exchange of missiles and drones nearly two weeks ago – it this week advanced diplomatic efforts with two other neighbors: China and Afghanistan, which could lead to the formal resumption of diplomatic ties between Islamabad and Kabul after nearly four years.

UK veterans accuse colleagues of war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan

“They handcuffed a young boy and shot him”

Former UK special forces personnel have accused colleagues of committing war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, including alleging that they executed civilians and a child.

Kabul calls for joint talks with Tehran on Afghan migrants

TEHRAN – In a recent meeting between Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Refugees and Repatriation and the Director General for South Asia at Iran’s Foreign Ministry, the Taliban called for joint meetings with Tehran to address the situation of Afghan migrants.

Iran UN envoy affirms support for Afghan migrants, asks intl. community to play its part 

TEHRAN – Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, emphasized Iran's longstanding commitment to sheltering Afghan migrants and refugees during a UN Security Council briefing on the "Situation in Afghanistan." 

Kabul Airport bombing suspect during Afghanistan pullout caught and handed to US

A suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has been taken into custody and is being brought to the United States to face charges, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night.

Kabul visit yielded tangible progress on critical bilateral issues: Iran FM

TEHRAN – Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Foreign Minister, has called his visit to Kabul “productive, with tangible steps taken toward resolving key concerns.”

Iran affirms commitment to Afghanistan as trade, cooperation discussions intensify

TEHRAN – Discussions aimed at bolstering economic ties between Iran and Afghanistan took center stage this week in Kabul, as the head of Iran’s diplomatic mission, Alireza Bikdeli, engaged in high-level meetings with key Taliban officials.