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Afghanistan’s Ghani, Abdullah reach power-sharing agreement: report

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, his political rival, have reached a deal to form a unity government, a source in the presidential palace said on Monday.

Iran’s Zarif, Afghanistan’s Ghani hold phone talk

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani held a phone conversation on Tuesday, discussing a host of issues of mutual interests.

Iranian envoy meets with different Afghan sides

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan has met and held talks with various Afghan officials and figures during the past days to facilitate the establishment of peace and stability in the neighboring country.

Iran’s Zarif holds phone talks with Afghanistan’s Ghani, Abdullah

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held separate phone talks with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday.

Political crisis in Afghanistan enters new stage as rivals declare themselves president

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah took separate oaths as Afghan President to indicate a new stage of crisis in Afghanistan politics.

Iran’s embassy condemns terrorist attack in Kabul

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Iranian embassy in Afghanistan condemned the terrorist attack in a ceremony in capital Kabul on Friday.

27 killed after gunmen attack Kabul ceremony

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – At least 27 people have been killed after gunmen attacked a ceremony in the Afghan capital where a top Afghan political leader, Abdullah Abdullah, was present but escaped unharmed.

Ghani wins second term as president of Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani was declared on Tuesday the winner, after months of delay, of elections held last September.

Afghanistan’s Abdullah calls Islamic Revolution turning point in history

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said on Friday that the Islamic Revolution was a turning point in human history.

Iran, Afghanistan discuss regional, peace developments

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan Bahador Aminian met and held talks with Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday in Kabul.

Afghanistan's Abdullah offers condolences over martyrdom of Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has expressed condolences over the martyrdom of the commander of IRGC Quds Force, Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani.

Abdullah calls Iran a ‘strategic partner’

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah described the Islamic Republic of Iran as a strategic partner for his country.

Abdullah Abdullah rejects initial election results of Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Minutes after the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan announced the preliminary election results, Abdullah Abdullah’s campaign in a statement called the results “fraudulent” and accused the IEC of supporting Ghani.

Iran urges Afghanistan to prevent potential ISIL activities on joint borders

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri called on the Afghan government to gear up the efforts against terrorists’ activities on its soil, especially the potential moves by ISIL terrorists along joint borders.

Iran favors Afghanistan’s stability, security, development

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran favors stability, security, and development in Afghanistan while emphasizing the need to deepen Tehran-Kabul economic relations.

Iran, Afghanistan vow to continue bilateral cooperation

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with Afghanistan’s Abdullah Abdullah Sat. to stress the continuation of bilateral cooperation.

Dep. FM Araghchi arrives in Kabul

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul this morning to confer over a host of bilateral and regional issues.

Zarif meets with Afghan chief executive in Geneva

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a meeting Tue. with the Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Geneva on the sidelines of a UN-backed conference on Afghanistan.

Zarif:

Peace dialogue on Afghanistan needs participation of Afghan govt.

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that any plan on Afghanistan’s peace process needs to be conducted with the active participation of the Afghan government.

World after neutralizing US’ anti-Iran sanctions: deputy FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Morteza Sarmadi, while stressing Iran’s resistance against US’ new sanctions, noted the gradual formation of a global will aimed at neutralizing the effect of sanctions on Tehran.

Kabul asks for Tehran coop. in fighting terrorism

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Afghanistan‘s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah told Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, that Afghanistan is endangered by terrorism and cooperation with Iran is necessary.

Kharrazi:

Afghanistan’s stability, security, peace Iran’s major goal

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) –Head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations says Afghanistan’s stability, security and peace are Iran’s major goal in the neighboring country, adding Iran has always supported the Afghan government in Kabul.