Afghanistan
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US diplomat:
US needs to work with Russia, China and Iran on Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – The new US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West has said that his country needs to work with Russia, China, Pakistan, and Iran as well as Central Asian countries on Afghanistan.
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Shamkhani to attend 3rd India meeting on regional security
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Top Iranian security official Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani will attend the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan in the Indian capital on 10th November.
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Khatibzadeh:
US must lift sanctions, guarantee not to repeat its behaviors
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Stating that the US must lift the oppressive sanctions completely and effectively, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson stressed that it must guarantee that no administration in the country will repeat these behaviors.
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Two explosions reported in Afghanistan's Jalalabad
TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Two bomb blasts in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad have killed at least three people and injured several others, Afghan local media said.
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Official:
Iran expect Europe to be responsible for supporting refugees
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – The director-general of the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs of the Ministry of Interior said that Iran expects Europeans to be responsible for supporting refugees and distributing financial resources.
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Iran, China FMs discuss nuclear talks on phone
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Foreign ministers of Iran and China discussed issues of mutual interest and the resumption of "Vienna" talks on the revival of the JCPOA in a telephone conversation on Saturday.
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Iran to participate in India-hosted summit on Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iran has confirmed its participation in the Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan which will be hosted by New Delhi on November 10, an Indian source reported.
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UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Kabul
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The UN Security Council on Wednesday condemned the recent ISIL terrorist attack against a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan
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Taliban delegation to visit Iran to discuss scientific coop.
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The Taliban acting minister for higher education has said that a Taliban delegation will pay a visit to Iran to discuss increasing scientific cooperation.
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Russian FM:
Deploying US military facility near Afghanistan unacceptable
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that deployment of US military infrastructures in countries next to Afghanistanis is ‘unacceptable’.
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Deadly explosions reported in Afghanistan's Kunduz, Nangarhar
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Local Afghan media have said that two explosions have rocked the cities of the Kuduz and Jalalabad on Wednesday leaving dozens killed and injured.
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Senior Taliban cmdr. killed in ISIL terrorist attack in Kabul
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Mawlawi Hamdullah Mukhlis, a senior Taliban commander, was killed in the Kabul hospital attack committed by ISIL terrorist group on Tuesday.
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ISIL claims responsibility for attack on Kabul hospital
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – ISIL terrorists claimed responsibility for the attack against a military hospital in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Tuesday.
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23 killed, 50 injured in Kabul blasts (+VIDEOS)
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – At least 23 people were killed and 50 wounded when two explosions followed by gunfire hit Afghanistan’s biggest military hospital in Kabul, according to an Afghan local media.
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Iranian FM official:
Tehran meeting on Afghanistan showed 'goodwill'
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Director-General of the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s West Asia Department said that the interest of neighboring countries in peace and stability in Afghanistan shows their goodwill and should not be assumed as an intervention.
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MP:
US brought nothing but insecurity, civil war for Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – US military presence and occupation of Afghanistan over the past two decades has brought nothing but destruction, devastation, civil war, insecurity, an increase in drug trafficking, an Iranian parliament member said.
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Khatibzadeh:
Iran not to attend mechanisms with US presence on Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not participate in any mechanism that the United States and extra-regional countries partake in it unilaterally.
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US, China FMs discuss Iran, Afghanistan, Taiwan
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 in Rome on Sunday.
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Iran FM:
Peace in Afghanistan to only obtain from inclusive govt.
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Wednesday that peace in Afghanistan will only emanate from the inclusive government in the country and respect to the will of Afghan people.
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Joint ministerial statement of Tehran meeting on Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – In a joint statement of the Tehran meeting on Afghanistan, the foreign ministers of Afghanistan's neighboring countries plus Russia expressed concern over political, economic, social and humanitarian situations in the country.
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By: Ali Haddadi Asl
Tehran hosts 2nd meeting of FMs of Afghanistan neighbors
TEHRAN, Oct. 27(MNA) – The second meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan neighboring countries was held in Tehran on Wednesday.
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Taliban have undeniable role in providing security: Iran FM
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Addressing the second meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan's neighboring countries, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that the Taliban have an undeniable role to play in providing security and fighting terrorism.
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Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on October 27
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Wednesday, October 27.
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Raeisi holds talks with Tajik, Uzbek, Turkmen, Pakistani FMs
TEHRAN, Oct. 27(MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi met and held talks with Foreign Ministers of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan on Tuesday night in Tehran.
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Khatibzadeh:
Iran calls for coop. rather than competition among neighbors
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Tuesday that the message of Tehran meeting is cooperation and convergence rather than competition among neighbors.
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Iranian, Tajik FMs hold meeting in Tehran Tue.
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin held a meeting at the Foreign Ministry compound in Tehran on Tuesday to discuss bilateral ties and issues of mutual concerns.
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Iran, Pakistan FMs stress regional coop. for Afghan peace
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – The Iranian FM Amir-Abdollahian and Pakistani counterpart stressed the need for regional cooperation to help peace in Afghanistan.
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Iran's Amir-Abdollahian meets with Pakistan's Qureshi
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Tuesday afternoon in Tehran.
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Russian FM to address meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will deliver a video address to the participants in the ministerial meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries due to be held in Teheran on October 27.
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Iranian, Turkmen FMs hold meeting in Tehran
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov on Tuesday in Tehran.