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.

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.