Afghanistan

Iran beat Afghanistan in 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's futsal team defeated on Sunday the national team of Afghanistan in the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.

Iran beat Malaysia at 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s title defense started with a 4-1 win against Malaysia in their AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026 Group D tie on Wednesday.

1st rail cargo headed to intl. destination from Yazd dry port

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – For the first time in Yazd province, rail loading operations of light hydrocarbon cargo headed to the Republic of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan from the provincial Pishgaman Dry Port, a railway official said.

270,000 Afghan children at 'serious' risk amid extreme cold

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The ongoing cold weather flanked by heavy snowfall has put 270,000 children in Afghanistan at "serious" risk of contracting life-threatening illnesse.

Tehran hosts Iran-Afghanistan Economic Coop. meeting

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – A meeting to review economic cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan was held in Tehran on Tuesday.

ISIL claims responsibility for deadly Kabul explosion

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul that left multiple people killed and injured, according to international media reports.

Iran, Afghanistan stress deepening coop. in transport sector

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and Afghanistan emphasized the need for strengthening strategic cooperation in the rail transportation field.

Former Afghan Takhar police chief killed in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Akramuddin Saree, a security official from the former Afghan government, lost his life in an armed attack in Tehran, and the Iranian police confirmed the assassination.

5.7 magnitude quake strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region early Friday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences.

Iran invites Taliban FM Muttaqi to visit Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iran has formally invited the Afghan Taliban’s foreign minister to visit Tehran following Afghanistan’s absence from a recent meeting of special envoys of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries held in the Iranian capital.

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Afghanistan must be included in regional integration process

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that neighboring Afghanistan has to be integrated into the region without the presence of foreign intervention.

Pakistan special envoy meets with Iran FM Araghchi in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Pakistan Prime Minister's Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs Mohammad Sadiq met and held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Sunday.

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Regional solutions sole viable path to Afghanistan stability

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that no extra-regional formula can resolve Afghanistan’s challenges, stressing that neighboring countries remain the most natural actors in addressing this issue.

Iran hosts key regional summit on Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Tehran is hosting a high-level regional meeting aimed at discussing developments in Afghanistan, bringing together neighboring states and key regional powers.

Tehran to host regional summit on Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Tehran is set to host a high-level regional meeting aimed at discussing developments in Afghanistan, bringing together neighboring states and key regional powers.

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Iran to mediate between Pakistan, Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iran is reportedly preparing to host a fresh round of mediation next week between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban.

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of attacking Kandahar

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The Afghan interim government has accused Pakistan of carrying out a cross-border attack on Kandahar, claiming that Afghan forces successfully repelled the incursion.

Riyadh likely to host new round of Kabul-Islamabad talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – A Pakistani media outlet reported that Saudi Arabia may host another round of Afghanistan-Pakistan negotiations after the recent informal meeting in Riyadh ended without meaningful progress.

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Pakistan airstrikes kill at least 10 civilians in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Pakistan strikes on Afghanistan killed at least 10 people, according to a Taliban spokesman.

Araghchi and Afghan Taliban FM Muttaqi discuss ties by phone

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi held a telephone conversation on Monday to discuss the latest developments in bilateral relations.

Afghanistan stresses using Iran’s route for trade with world

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad has said Iran’s Chabahar Port is the best route for doing trade with the other countries.

Army Ground Forces fully committed to protect Iran’s borders

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, Major General Amir Hatami, stated that the Army’s ground units are fully committed to safeguarding the country’s borders.

Iran, Taliban FMs discuss regional tensions

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, told the Iranian Foreign Minister during a phone call that Kabul remains committed to resolving its differences with Pakistan through diplomacy and dialogue.

Iran, Pakistan FMs discuss regional developments

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan held a telephone conversation to discuss bilateral relations as well as recent regional and international developments.

Pakistan says Afghanistan talks in Istanbul deadlocked

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Talks in Istanbul between Pakistan and Afghanistan are at a deadlock, Islamabad said, a day after both sides accused each other of mounting border clashes that risked breaching a ceasefire brokered by Qatar.

Iran, Afghanistan futsal teams draw in ISG in Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Iran futsal team were held by Afghanistan in a 2-2 draw in Group B of the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) on Thursday.

Istanbul to host Afghan-Pakistani talks in two days

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – In two days, the city of Istanbul is set to once again host delegations from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Ghalibaf says Pakistan trip aimed at deepening fraternal ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Ahead of a visit to neighboring Pakistan, the Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tuesday that he will seek deepening bilateral relations between the two nations based on brotherhood and friendship.