The Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan highlighted the reasons behind protracted conflicts in neighboring Afghanistan and said the presence of foreign forces is directly linked to the continuation of the war in the South Asian country. Mohammad Reza Bahrami said Afghanistan should not fall victim to foreign disputes, calling on regional countries to pave the way […]

The protracted war in Afghanistan, which has now stretched into its 18th year, has taken heavy toll on children. According to a latest study, the number of out-of-school children has increased for the first time since 2002. According to the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA), urgent action is needed to prevent more […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the international consensus that there is no military solution to the problems Afghanistan is facing, reiterating the need for national reconciliation and political resolution of the conflicts there. The top Iranian diplomat on Wednesday delivered a speech to the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan, held in Switzerland and organized […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held meetings with top officials of a number of UN and international organizations on the sidelines of the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan. During his stay in Switzerland on Tuesday, Zarif separately met United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Peter […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held separate meetings with Afghan leaders on the sidelines of the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan. In one of the meetings on Tuesday, Zarif held talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on issues of mutual interest, including the peace process in Afghanistan. The two sides discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan […]

Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said Mon. the presence of Iranian Army’s troops in the shared borders with Afghanistan will help increase the security in those areas. Addressing a conference attended by commanders of Iranian Army’s Ground Forces in Tehran, General Bagheri said “the army has been […]

In a candid admission of U.S. defeat in Afghanistan after 18 years of war that began in 2001, U.S. General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the Taliban “are not losing” in the war-torn country. Dunford is among the growing number of U.S. officials to admit that there was no “military […]

Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein-Ali Amiri said on Sunday that a Saturday parliamentary session to cast vote of confidence for four proposed ministers showed the country’s “political maturity”. The parliamentary session was an example of “unity between the government and parliament” and was a “show of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s political maturity”, he […]

 Iran, India and Afghanistan are reviewing the progress on completing the Chabahar Port project that will provide India a critical transport link to Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan. The trilateral meeting is being held in Tehran, with a focus on fast-tracking the operations on development of Chabahar Port, which is considered a gateway to golden opportunities for India, […]

Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs, Hossein Zolfaghari, held talks with Afghanistan’s Minister of Refugees and Repatriations Hussain Alami Balkhi on the sidelines of the 69th session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme. During the meeting, Zolfaghari stressed that the Iranian government would spare no effort in facilitating the return of Afghan refugees to their homeland. […]