Afghanistan

Iran, Afghanistan FMs discuss ties and regional developments

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Afghanistan's Amir Khan Muttaqi held a phone call Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and the latest regional situation.

Floods affect more than 73k people across Afghanistan: UN

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – More than 73,000 people have been affected by recent flash floods across 31 provinces in Afghanistan over the past 12 days, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said.

Ghalibaf receives Pakistani army chief

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has received for a meeting A Pakistani delegation headed by the Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.

Iranian trucks can enter Afghanistan visa-free

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Iranian trucks can now enter Afghanistan without visas or entry fees under a new arrangement announced by trade officials.

Head of Afghan govt. condoles Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Head of Afghan Government Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund has expressed his condolences over the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

In 11-month period:

Trade exchange from Iran to Afghanistan via rail surge 17fold

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – An official at the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) has said that trade exchanges between Iran and Afghanistan via rail registered a 17-fold growth in the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (Mar. 21).

Araghchi says ready to facilitate Afghanistan-Pakistan talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve their differences through dialogue and good neighbourly principles, expressing Iran's readiness to facilitate peace talks between them.

Afghanistan says it launches attacks against Pakistan

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Afghanistan's Taliban has launched attacks againt Pakistani military positions along the border in response to Pakistani air strikes last week, Taliban authorities said, as Pakistan said its forces had responded.

Clashes erupt between Afghan, Pakistani forces along border

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Local media in Afghanistan have reported that clashes broke out on Tuesday afternoon between Afghan and Pakistani forces in the border areas, and the fighting was still ongoing.

5.4-magnitude quake hits Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region at 11:12 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

Taliban summon Pakistani ambassador over airstrikes

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – The Taliban’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that it had summoned Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul to protest overnight Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, escalating tensions between the two sides.

Kabul says will respond to Pakistan attacks 'at right time'

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Afghanistan’s Taliban-led interim government has warned it will respond “at an appropriate time” to recent Pakistani airstrikes.

Dozens killed, injured in Pakistan attack on Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Tens of people were killed and wounded following an airstrike launched by Pakistan on Afghanistan.

5.8-magnitude earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – A strong earthquake rocked eastern Afghanistan on Friday, AFP journalists in the capital Kabul and Nangarhar province said.

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.

Iran FM:

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.

FM Araghchi:

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.