Kabul ‘committed’ to deliver Iran’s share of water
Afghan Deputy Minister of Water Khan Mohammad Takal says his country is committed to fulfilling its obligations over sharing the water from the Hirmand (also known as Helmand) River and its tributary to Iran. Iran and Afghanistan held the 19th round of Joint Committee of Commissars of Hirmand water in Tehran from Jan. 5-8. The negotiations […]
Talks with Taliban never to lead to talks with ISIL, Jabhat al-Nusra: Shamkhani
Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, the representative of Iran’s Leader and secretary of the country’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) pointed to Iran’s recent negotiations with Taliban on the Afghan-Afghan peace issues, dismissing the possibility of holding talks with ISIL and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists. He made the remarks on Monday during the opening ceremony of the […]
Araqchi briefs Ghani on Iran’s talks with Taliban
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, who held talks with a Taliban delegation in Tehran on December 30, met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on Saturday. During the meeting, the two exchanged views about a range of issues, including ways to boost bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries and […]
China praises Iran’s efforts to establish peace in Afghanistan: FM Spox
China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang lauded the constructive role of the Islamic Republic of Iran to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan. China is thankful to the international community, in particular, the regional states, including Iran for their efforts to establish sustainable peace in Afghanistan, he told IRNA on Friday, answering a question regarding […]
Pakistani Top Diplomat Due in Iran Today
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced that Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is slated to pay an official visit to Tehran on Monday. In remarks on Sunday night, Qassemi said Qureshi would make a trip to Iran to hold talks with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif. The Pakistani foreign minister plans to […]
Iran Urges Close Media Cooperation with Afghanistan
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman stressed the need for the enhancement of cooperation between the news media of Iran and Afghanistan. A media delegation from Afghanistan held a meeting with Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi at the Ministry’s building in Tehran on Tuesday. In the meeting, the spokesman underlined the need for the expansion of […]
Sistan and Baluchestan throughput at 1.5mn tons in 8 months
Over 1.647 million tons of commodities were transported through the border crosses of Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (March 21- Nov. 21), a senior official said. Ali Khanghaei, director general of Transportation and Road Management of Sistan-Baluchistan province, added that the lion’s share of […]
India’s cooperation needed to end war in Afghanistan, says Pakistan
Pakistan and India, the two South Asian warring neighbors, have long been accused of proxy war in Afghanistan, where the war has stretched into its 18th year now. While India has used its soft power effectively to gain foothold in the war-ravaged country, Pakistan has failed to do so, for a host of reasons. Apart […]
Over 30 killed in multiple Afghan attacks
In a spate of terrorist attacks across war-torn Afghanistan in past few days, more than 30 people have been killed, according to reports. The wave of violence has swept across Kabul, Kunduz, and Kandahar provinces, Afghan officials said, as Taliban scales up its deadly operations across the country. At least four security personnel and eight […]
Iranian Coach Ashtiani Takes Charge of Afghanistan Beach Soccer Team
Meysam Ashtiani has been named the new head coach of Afghanistan beach soccer team. Ashtiani will head Afghanistan in the AFC Beach Soccer Championship Thailand 2019, which will be held in Pattaya, Thailand from March 9-17, 2019. Afghanistan has been drawn along with host nation Thailand, Malaysia and Palestine in Group A. Karim Moghaddam is […]