Gorgan festival to highlight nomadic life

TEHRAN—Gorgan will hold the 17th Iranian ethnic culture festival during November 16-18. The three-day event will host cultural, artistic and handicraft groups from all over the country and nine foreign countries.

Iran says ready to send aid to quake-hit areas in Afghanistan

TEHRAN – The Iranian foreign minister says the country is prepared to send relief aid to earth-quake areas in Afghanistan.

Key accords address border, water, prisoner issues between Iran and Afghanistan 

TEHRAN – Iran and Afghanistan recently reached significant agreements on various crucial bilateral issues, as announced by Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, on his X account on Tuesday. 

Tehran, Kabul discuss ways to enhance environmental co-op

TEHRAN – Iranian and Afghan officials have explored avenues to expand collaboration in the areas related to environmental protection, especially border wetlands and rivers.

Afghanistan–Pakistan truce talks collapse without deal

Three days of talks in Istanbul between Afghanistan and Pakistan aimed at forging a long-term truce ended Tuesday without agreement, delegates and state media said.

Iranian deputy FM visits Kabul to boost water, border, and legal cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, said his visit to Afghanistan is aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two neighboring countries across key sectors.

Voluntary return of illegal Afghans up by 30% in October

TEHRAN – The voluntary return of undocumented Afghan refugees to their homeland via the Dogharon border terminal in the city of Taibad, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, has increased by 30 percent since the beginning of autumn compared with summer.

Fragile armistice between Pakistan and Afghanistan after deadly clashes

Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan announced an immediate ceasefire on Sunday after emergency talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey, a move intended to halt the worst cross-border fighting since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover.

Iran seeks to attract more visitors from neighboring countries, tourism minister says

TEHRAN — Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, on Sunday stated that Iran is currently focusing on attracting tourists primarily from nearby countries.

Araghchi warns of human and regional cost of Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that escalating tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan could result in significant human casualties and threaten the stability of the entire region.

Pakistan, Afghanistan's Taliban hold talks in Qatar

Pakistan and Afghan officials met in Doha on Saturday to discuss immediate measures to curb cross-border clashes and restore stability along their shared border.

Araghchi discusses Afghanistan tensions with Pakistani counterpart

Reports of dozens of casualties in border clashes

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Pakistani counterpart Muhammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation to discuss major regional and international developments, underscoring the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation and expand regional engagement.

Kabul bombings heighten Pakistan–Afghanistan rift

A series of explosions across Afghanistan late Thursday, including blasts in central Kabul, Paktika, and Khost provinces, has deepened tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban-led Afghan government.

Iran and Pakistan discuss latest developments in Afghanistan

TEHRAN – Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad-Reza Bahrami have discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan.

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Trump’s delusional statement on Bagram airfield is nightmarish for Americans 

TEHRAN – On the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the foreign ministers of China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran held a meeting on Afghanistan and released a joint statement on September 25.

Renewed US military presence in Afghanistan endangers regional peace: Tehran

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed two decades of U.S. occupation for Afghanistan’s current crises, warning that any renewed foreign military presence in the country would endanger regional peace and security.

Trump threatens Kabul over Bagram demand as Taliban rejects US return

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Sunday that “BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!!!” unless Afghanistan “gives back” Bagram Air Base, also telling reporters the U.S. wants it “right away” and linking its value to proximity to western China.

Taliban official rejects US return to Bagram airbase

Afghanistan has rejected a call from President Donald Trump for the United States military to return to the country and reclaim the Bagram airbase, Al Jazeera reported. 

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.