Afghanistan
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21 Iranian convicts extradited by Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – FM deputy for consular affairs has said 21 Iranian convicts have been extradited by Afghanistan according to extradition agreement in effect since 2009.
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Larijani urges expansion of Tehran-Kabul ties
TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Speaker Larijani, at a meeting with Afghan Foreign Minister Rabbani, called for re-invigoration of economic and trade relations between the two countries.
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Pres. Rouhani:
Terrorism rooted in invasion of Iraq, Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani said roots of terrorism can be traced back to the occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Pres. Rouhani felicitates Afghanistan National Day
TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani in a message to his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai congratulated Afghan people and government on the National Day of the country.
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Iran ready to build refinery in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Deputy Iranian oil minister has voiced Iran’s readiness to construct joint oil refineries in the neighboring country of Afghanistan.
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Afghan minister urges swift boost of banking, insurance ties
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Visiting Afghan Minister of Finance met with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran and called for expansion of bilateral ties on Wednesday.
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Afghanistan, largest market of Iranian machinery
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The manager of Iran’s machinery expo in Kabul recounted that the three day event fruited in good contracts and agreements between Iran and Afghanistan.
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Kabul determined to expand ties with Tehran
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The two-day joint commission of Iran and Afghanistan cooperation opened in Tehran on Tuesday and will be wrapped up on Wednesday.
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Iran, Afghanistan reach new customs deal
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Heads of Iranian and Afghan customs offices have entered into a preliminary agreement for creation of a transit-oriented green customs path.
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US, Israel seek spread of insecurity in region
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Minister of the Interior Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Sunday that the US, Israel and their regional agents want security to be away from the region.
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Iran, Afghanistan to ramp up security coop.
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s SNSC secretary and Afghan National Security Advisor released a statement on Sun. where the two sides stressed efforts for reaching common strategies related to national security.
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Zarif stresses extended relations with Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif highlighted the need for the already close bilateral cooperation with Afghanistan to expand in all areas as far as possible.
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Zarif, Afghan natl. security adviser meet
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Afghan National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar and Iran’s Javad Zarif have discussed bilateral relations.
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Shamkhani:
Unconstructive coalitions formed to cripple Muslim states
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s SNSC said unconstructive coalitions are formed by certain regional countries with an aim to weaken Muslim states and bolster the Israeli regime.
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Iran, Afghanistan discuss bilateral cooperation
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Deputy-level Iran-Afghanistan talks have highlighted cooperation on border issues, especially intelligence and security, trade, and fighting drug trafficking.
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FM spokesperson:
JCPOA ‘sole topic of negotiation’ with US
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – FM spokesperson has rejected remarks by CIA head that Iran and the US had been negotiating on wide variety of subjects.
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Joint commission addresses drought in Iran-Afghan border
MASHAHD, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Minister of the Interior Rahmani Fazli has participated in a joint Iran-Afghan session in Mashhad to address the most pressing environmental issues of the border regions.
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UN calls to end violence vs. civilians in Afghanistan
NEW YORK, Jul. 26 (MNA) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, demanded Monday the cessation of violence against civilians in Afghanistan and impunity for tens of thousands of crimes.
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Larijani condemns Kabul terrorist blast
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Speaker of the Parliament has offered condolences to his Afghan counterpart Wolesi Jirga Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi on the occasion of a terrorist suicide attack which targeted religious and ethnic minority Hazara.
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Iran slams deadly terror attack in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman in a statement has condemned the deadly suicide bombing in the Afghan capital of Kabul that killed 81 people and wounded at least another 260 on Saturday.
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Zarif receives new Pakistani amb. credentials
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Pakistan’s new ambassador to Tehran has presented Foreign Minister Javad Zarif with his credentials on Saturday.
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Political analyst:
Iran-India ties largely unscathed by any US influence
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – An international relations analyst has told Mehr News India and Iran would prosper through working together even if both countries espouse different political powers in the region.
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Rouhani phone call to neighbors on Eid al-Fitr
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s Hassan Rouhani has spoken through phone call to presidents of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Republic of Azerbaijan in the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
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Iran warns of ISIL strengthened foothold in Afghanistan
NEW YORK, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to UN said Tue. the emergence of ISIL and its offshoots in Afghanistan are alarming signals for more troubles in the future, if not properly addressed now.
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Iran suffers huge expenses over refugees
TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Law Enforcement Hossein Zolfaghari said 753 thousand people who illegally entered Iran were delivered to their home last year, adding it imposes a huge cost on the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Iran, Afghanistan to boost security coop. against terrorism
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Iran and Afghanistan discussed ways to boost security cooperation against terrorism on the sidelines of the 7th international security conference held in Chechnya's capital Grozny.
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Iran ready to help Afghanistan with natural resources
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Leader of Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei welcomed expansion of ties with India in meeting with the country’s PM Modi on Monday evening.
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Ashraf Ghani meets with Ayat. Khamenei
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution received on Monday evening President Ashraf Ghani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan this evening.
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Ashraf Ghani, Narendra Modi on Chabahar deal
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iran’s Hassan Rouhani has signed a trilateral deal with Afghanistan and India to develop infrastructures of Chabahar port city in far south east of the country in Makran coasts.
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Rouhani:
Trilateral agreement ‘would bring prosperity to region’
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iran’s Hassan Rouhani has said trilateral agreement of Iran, Afghanistan, and India would not seek to damage interests of any other countries.