Afghanistan

Zarif, Ashraf Ghani meet in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the 8th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process in Istanbul on Monday.

FM Zarif at Heart of Asia conference:

"There is no military solution in Afghanistan"

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Stating that the presence of foreign forces has never brought stability in the region, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that there is no military solution in Afghanistan.

FM Zarif lands in Istanbul to attend ministerial conference

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Turkey’s Istanbul early on Monday to attend a ministerial conference.

Iranian envoy, Ashraf Ghani discuss mutual relations

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani received Iranian government's special envoy Ebrahim Taherian in Kabul on Saturday, where the two sides conferred on mutual relations and peace progress in Afghanistan

Roads min.:

A joint committee to be set up between Iran, Afghanistan for organizing border regions

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami revealed the setting up a joint committee between Islamic Republic of Iran and Afghanistan to organize border regions.

Iran's Leader lambasts recent unauthorized trips of American officials to Afghanistan, Iraq

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has blasted the recent unauthorized trips of President Donald Trump and his deputy Mike Pence to Afghanistan and Iraq.

15 civilians killed in roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Fifteen people were killed in a roadside bomb attack in the Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province Wednesday, according to an Afghanistan presidential spokesman. 

Iran meets with various Afghan groups to establish peace in Afghanistan, says Zarif

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed a Taliban delegation’s visit to Iran.

Iran ready to help facilitate Afghan-Afghan talks: Zarif

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with a Taliban delegation in a bid to facilitate returning of peace to the neighboring country.

Iran’s cultural attaché:

Turkey suggests plan to inscribe Persian poet Molana’s travel routes on UNESCO

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iranian cultural attaché to Ankara said UNESCO is reviewing a Turkey-suggested preliminary plan to register the travel routes of 13th-century Persian poet Molana ‘Rumi’ from Afghanistan to Iran and then to Turkey.

US fleet presence in Persian Gulf causes insecurity

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s Border Guard Commander Guardian Brigadier General Ghasem Rezaie said that the presence of US warships in the Persian Gulf has made the region insecure for businessmen, fishermen and countries, adding that all call for leaving of US fleet from the Persian Gulf.

US to establish a new ISIL in Afghanistan: IRGC dep.

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – In an interview with Mehr news agency Mohammad Saleh Jokar, the deputy IRGC chief for parliamentary affairs aid that to maintain its interests, the US will transfer terrorist groups to Afghanistan and will support them to form a new ISIL in that country.

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.

Confidence-building for presence of Afghan private sector in Chabahar, a top priority: official

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The Director General of Sistan and Baluchestan Ports and Maritime Department General Behrouz Aghaei said that building confidence for active presence of Afghanistan’s private sector in Chabahar port, facilitating transit of agricultural produce and encouraging entrepreneurs for launching a shipping line between India and Afghanistan are of the top priorities in Chabahar Port.

FM Zarif, Afghan official discuss security issues

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Afghanistan National Security Adviser Hamdollah Moheb on Wednesday.

Iran condemns mosque attack in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Iran has condemned a terrorist attack on a mosque in the Afghan province of Nangarhar, which killed and wounded tens of worshippers.

18 killed in 2 blasts in mosque in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – At least 18 people were killed and nearly 50 others were wounded in two blasts inside a mosque in Nangarhar province during Friday prayers, local officials confirmed.

Iran calls for more global aid for refugee assistance

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iran has called for more foreign aid to assist the country in handling its refugees’ affairs at a quadripartite meeting held in Geneva.

Interior min.:

Intl. aid to Afghan refugees only 6% of total cost

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said that the fund that other countries and international organizations are providing to Afghan refugees in Iran constitute only 6% of total costs.

Iran, Afghanistan discuss situation of Afghan refugees

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Interior Minister met Minister of Refugees and Repatriation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Geneva, Switzerland.

Relations with neighbors, Iran's top priority: Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif named relations with neighboring countries as the top priority of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran, Afghanistan mull over investment opportunities in construction industry

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – A joint meeting was held between Iran Chamber of Cooperatives and National Union of Afghan Construction Companies on Sat. with the aim of exploring and reviewing investment opportunities in the field of construction industry in two countries.

Iran advances to 2020 AFC U16 C’ship finals

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian boys made it into the 2020 AFC U16 Championship final which is going to be held in Bahrain.

Ex-Afghan pres. stresses Iran’s key role in Afghanistan peace process

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai stressed Iran’s key role in Afghanistan’s peace process.

Iran slams Afghanistan suicide attack

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry in a statement has condemned the Taliban suicide attack in southern Zabul province on Friday, which left at least 39 people killed and 90 wounded.

Ghani 'unhurt' as blast kills dozens at Afghan president's rally

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – At least 24 people have been killed and more than 30 wounded in a bomb blast near an election rally held by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who is reported to be safe and unharmed.