Afghanistan

Afghanistan rejects Pak claims about Indian missile strike

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Spokesperson for Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense Inayatullah Khawarizmi has firmly denied Pakistan's assertion that Indian missiles struck Afghan soil.

Magnitude 4.7 quake hits Afghanistan,tremors felt in Pakistan

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter Scale struck Afghanistan on Saturday (May 10) slightly after 10:30 am, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS) -- India's top agency for monitoring earthquakes.

Taliban acting FM to visit Tehran next week for talks

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Taliban's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit Tehran next week at the head of a high-ranking diplomatic delegation to discuss bilateral ties and issues of the mutual interest.

China invites Taliban to Shanghai Cooperation Org. (SCO)

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The Taliban says China has invited it to participate in a meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) event.

Iran, Pakistan foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Pakistani counterpart Muhammad Ishaq Dar held a phone conversation to discuss bilateral ties, developments in Afghanistan, and broader regional and international issues.

Explosion hits Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Local sources in Afghanistan reported an explosion near a mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif on Monday morning.

Continuing neighborhood policy Iran’s priority: official

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Iran's new Assistant Minister and Director General for South Asian Affairs at the Foreign Ministry Mohammad Reza Bahrami says the neighborhood policy launched in previous Raesi administration is still a top priority for Iran.

How is Nowruz celebrated in Iran and Central Asian countries?

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – Every March, 300 million people from across the world, most notably the people of Iran and Central Asian countries celebrate Nowruz, which marks the arrival of spring and the New Year.

Iran demolish Afghanistan 14-0 at Asian beach soccer cup

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's beach soccer team thrashed the team of Afghanistan 14-0 in their second match of the Asian Cup on Sunday.

Legal Afghan migrants in Iran face no restrictions

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iran's UN Ambassador says that legal Afghan migrants in Iran face no restrictions, and Iranian consulates issue 5,000 visas daily.

Mujahid stresses strengthening relations with Tehran

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – The spokesperson of the Afghan caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid has stressed reinforcing brotherly relations with Tehran.

Iran urges coop. with Afghanistan to resolve refugee issue

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – The caretaker of Iran's embassy in Kabul says Tehran and Kabul need to take joint measures to solve the issue of Afghan refugees given cordial relations between the two neighboring countries.

Pakistani, Afghan security forces clash at closed main border

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Pakistani and Afghan security forces clashed on Monday at the recently shuttered main border crossing between the two countries, killing at least one combatant and injuring several, officials said.

29 dead due to hail, rain in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Twenty-nine people died in two provinces in Afghanistan due to hail and heavy rain, officials said Tuesday.

Iran, Afghanistan ink MoU to expand monetary-banking coop.

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Iranian and Afghan top bankers signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for developing the banking and monetary cooperation.

Shooting reported outside Afghanistan's interior ministry

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Local sources reported a shooting outside the Afghan interior ministry in the country's capital.

Explosion reported near Kabul airport

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Local sources reported an explosion near Kabul airport in Afghanistan on Monday afternoon.

1 killed, 3 wounded in suicide attack on Afghan ministry

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – One killed and three others suffered injuries in a suicide attack on Afghan ministry of urban development and housing on Thursday.

19 killed, injured in Afghanistan explosion

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – An explosion in Afghanistans's Kunduz province left at least 19 people killed and injured.

Iran diplomat meets with Taliban official to discuss ties

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Caretaker Iranian ambassador has held a meeting with the Taliban governor of Bamiyan to explore ways to broaden Iran-Afghanistan trade and economic relations.

Araghchi:

Iran interaction with Afghanistan necessary

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that regional and international developments require Iran to interact closely with the interim government of Afghanistan.

Iran, Afghanistan share common vision on border security: FM

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that during his talks with officials in Kabul, the two sides emphasized the critical importance of joint border security.

FM Araghchi holds meeting with Iran, Afghan businessmen

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a meeting on Sunday with the Iranian and Afghan private sectors to spur trade and economic activities.

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FM Araghchi attends local cafe, shops in Kabul

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who is on a visit to Kabul, attended one of the cafes in this city.

FM Araghchi meets with acting Afghan minister of defense

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held talks with minister of defense of the interim Taliban government in Kabul on Sunday.

Iran's foreign minister holds talks with Taliban delegation

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a meeting with Taliban officials in Kabul on Sunday morning.

Iran's foreign minister in Afghanistan for talks

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Kabul on Sunday morning to hold talks with Taliban officials.

Iran top diplomat set to visit Kabul in coming days

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) –  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is to visit Kabul soon to hold talks with the senior officials of Afghanistan on the issues of mutual interest.

Iran-Afghanistan trade grew 84% in 2024: Official

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – The volume of trade and commercial exchanges between the two countries in 2024 grew by nearly 84% compared with a year earlier, Iran’s commercial attaché in Afghanistan said.