Taliban agrees to extradite Afghan prisoners held in Iran

TEHRAN – Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has pledged cooperation with Iran on the extradition of Afghan prisoners held within Iranian borders.

Tehran plans to repatriate 1,000 Afghan prisoners in agreement with Kabul

TEHRAN- The Deputy Minister for International Affairs and Human Rights within the Iranian Ministry of Justice, along with the head of the committee responsible for transferring foreign convicts, has announced plans to repatriate a thousand Afghan prisoners to their home country over the next two months.

Iran completes 25-km of Eastern border wall to strengthen security

TEHRAN – Iran’s Army Ground Forces have successfully completed a 25-kilometer section of the country’s eastern border wall, reinforcing national security and strengthening anti-smuggling measures. 

Why America’s longest and most expensive war in history failed: analysis

TEHRAN - On the third anniversary of the U.S. exit from Afghanistan, three writers - Michael A. Cohen, a nonresident senior fellow at the Center for Strategic Studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University; Christopher Preble, also from the Fletcher School and senior fellow and director of the Stimson Center’s Reimagining U.S. Grand Strategy Program; and Monica Duffy Toft, an academic dean and professor of international politics at the Fletcher School and Director of its Center for Strategic Studies - analyzed the failure of the U.S. war against Taliban after 20 years.

Tehran demands justice for 1998 killing of Iranian reporter and diplomats in Afghanistan

TEHRAN– Iran’s Foreign Ministry has urged the Afghan caretaker government to publicly announce the findings of its investigations into the assassination of Iranian diplomats and a reporter in Mazar-e Sharif on August 8, 1998, and to ensure that those responsible are held accountable. 

Flash floods claim more lives in Afghanistan

At least 50 people have died in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in central Afghanistan, officials have said.

Iran can ensure stable energy supply to Afghanistan: deputy ambassador

TEHRAN - Iran's Deputy Ambassador to Kabul, Hassan Mortazavi, highlighted Iran's commitment to serving as a dependable energy supplier to Afghanistan during a meeting with Abdul Latif Mansoor, the Acting Minister of Water and Energy of Afghanistan's caretaker government in Kabul.

Delays by Home Office risk return of vulnerable Afghan families to Taliban

Afghan families who helped UK forces and then fled to neighboring Pakistan are in danger of being deported back to the Taliban due to Home Office delays in bringing them to the UK.

Taliban condemns terrorist attack on concert hall in Russia

The Foreign Ministry in the Taliban-formed government of Afghanistan has strongly condemned Friday’s terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall outside Moscow, TASS reported.

Former generals blame Biden admin for chaotic fall of Kabul

The top two U.S. generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban in August 2021 blamed the Biden administration for the chaotic departure, telling lawmakers Tuesday that it inadequately planned for the evacuation and did not order it in time.

Taliban official says committed to honoring Iran water rights

TEHRAN- Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the political deputy minister of the caretaker government of Afghanistan (Taliban), has emphasized that the Islamic Emirate is committed to ensuring Iran’s water rights according to the 1973 treaty.

UK blocked resettlement applications from elite Afghan troops

UK Special Forces blocked Afghan troops they had fought alongside from relocating to the UK after the Taliban seized power, according to BBC Panorama.

Iran, Afghanistan judiciary officials seek more cooperation

TEHRAN- Kazem Gharibabadi, secretary of the High Council for Human Rights and deputy head of the Iranian judiciary, and Abdul Ghani Faiq, the deputy Taliban minister of justice, discussed ways for further cooperation.

Taliban official describes Daesh as common foe of Afghanistan, Iran

TEHRAN- A Taliban political leader referred to the terrorist group Daesh as Iran’s and Afghanistan’s shared enemy.

Israel seeking to drag the U.S. into another ruinous war: analysis

In a commentary on January 3, The Nation said Israel is pushing the United States toward another “ruinous" war as Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip is gradually spreading.

Taliban urges Iranian investment in Afghanistan

TEHRAN – In a recent diplomatic overture, the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Taliban engaged in extensive discussions with key economic stakeholders from both Afghanistan and Iran.

Iran, Afghanistan discuss ties in high-ranking meeting

TEHRAN – Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi held talks with Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Taliban government on Monday. 

Amir Abdollahian meets Taliban acting Deputy PM in Tehran

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met on Sunday with the Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Taliban government Abdul Ghani Baradar in Tehran.

Iran asks for independence in addressing Afghanistan’s crises

TEHRAN – Iran has asked neighboring countries to help solve Afghanistan’s grave issues “without relying on foreign states”.

Taliban says Iran has never used Afghan refugees as political tool

TEHRAN – Spokesman for Taliban’s Ministry of Interior Affairs Abdul Matin Qani has said in a post on X that Iran has never tried to use Afghan refugees to assert political pressure despite having hosted millions of them for decades. 

Iranian journalist detained by Taliban released

TEHRAN- Iranian photojournalist Mohammad Hossein Velayati who had been detained in Afghanistan was released on Friday night.

Officials pursuing release of Iranian journalist nabbed in Kabul

TEHRAN- Iranian officials have launched efforts for an early release of the Tasnim photojournalist, who has been detained by the Taliban.

Taliban detains Iranian photojournalist

TEHRAN- The Taliban has detained Mohammad Hossein Velayati, an Iranian photojournalist working for the Tasnim news agency, in Kabul without providing an explanation.

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Iran's determination forced Russia to change its position

Kayhan wrote that Iran’s strong reaction to the Russian foreign minister’s support for a GCC declaration on the three Iranian islands of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs in the Persian Gulf forced Moscow to back down. It said: The speed with which the Kremlin withdrew from its joint position with the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council regarding the three Iranian islands shows that Moscow clearly feels that it needs Iran more than Iran needs Russia.

Iran insists it is ready to train Taliban border guards

TEHRAN – The deputy police chief has insisted on Iran’s previous proposal that the Islamic Republic is ready to “train” Taliban border guards to observe protocols in order to prevent border clashes, Mehr reported on Saturday.