Afghanistan

1st rail shipment from China reaches Afghanistan via Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Works Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas said that the first rail transit shipment from China reached Afghanistan through Iran.

Russia reacts to Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has reacted to the border clashes that erupted between Pakistani and Afghan forces on Saturday.

4 injured in road explosin in Kabul

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Khalid Zadran spokesperson for the Kabul Police Command announced that an explosion occurred on the road to Kabul Airport, injuring four people.

19 Pakistani forces killed in clashes with Taliban (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Local Pakistani media reported that 19 military forces were killed in a clash between Pakistani and Afghan border forces.

15 killed in Pakistan late-night airstrikes in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Pakistan conducted airstrikes on alleged Pakistani Taliban targets in Afghanistan on Wednesday, resulting in killing of 15 civilians and escalating regional tensions.

Explosion rocks Kabul

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Local sources in Afghanistan reported an explosion in the capital city of this country on Monday night.

Saudi Arabia reopens embassy in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia announced that it has reopened its embassy in Kabul after nearly two years.

Deadly accidents in southeastern Afghanistan kill over 50

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan have killed a combined total of 52 people and injured 65, media have reported.

UN envoy:

Iran spends more than $10 bn annually on Afghan immigrants

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) –  Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN says Iran spends more than 10 billion dollars annually to meet their needs, while there hss not been sufficient support from the international community.

Iran condemns ISIL assassination of Afghan minister

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iran has strongly condemned the terrorist explosion in Afghanistan that claimed the lives of several people, including a minister of the ruling Taliban administration.

Refugees minister in Afghnaistan killed by suicide blast

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Afghan Taliban interim government minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry’s offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said.

Kyrgyz president calls for dialogue with Taliban officials

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has called for holding more dialogue with Taliban officials in Afghanistan.

Russia to develop bilateral cooperation with Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Russia intends to develop bilateral cooperation with Afghanistan in various fields, Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu told the country’s Acting Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed Abdul Kabir.

Iran’s Qomi meets Chinese representative for Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs Hassan Kazemi Qomi met and held talks with Chinese counterpart Yue Xiaoyong on Monday to discuss relevant issues.

"Bigdeli" names Iran’s representative mission chief in Kabul

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – At the directive of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Alireza Bigdeli was appointed as head of the mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul.

ISIL claims responsibility for deadly attack in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The ISIL terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province that killed 10 people.

At least 10 killed in in Northern Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – At least 10 people were killed in a shooting by unidentified gunmen in Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, on Thursday evening, according to local sources.

Explosion reported in western Kabul

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The local media in Afghanistan on Monday reported an explosion in Afghan capital of Kabul.

Tehran, Kabul confer on extradition of Afghan prisoners

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Amir Khan Muttaqi, Taliban's acting foreign minister, has said that the interim government of Afghanistan is committed to cooperating with the Islamic Republic of Iran to extradite Afghan prisoners to their country.

Eight dead after vehicle falls into river in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Eight commuters, including women and children, were killed after a passenger vehicle fell into the Kokcha River in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, a local official said on Saturday.

Blast in Afghanistan's Sar-e Pol kills 2, injures 15

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Two people were killed and fifteen others were injured in an explosion in Sar-e Pol province the north of Afghanistan on Sunday.

Blast kills 3 in Afghanistan's Ghazni

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Three people have been killed as a blast ripped through a mechanic shop in eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province, provincial police spokesman Khalid Sarhadi said Sunday.

Explosion reported in Afghanistan's capital

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Local media in Afghanistan have reported a big blast in Kabul's Security District 5 on Saturday.

Afghanistan condemns Israel’s aggression on Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Afghanistan Interim Administration on Saturday strongly condemned the Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran begins construction of border walls along eastern border

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iran has started building walls across its eastern borders to counter security risks, a commander of the Islamic Republic’s Border Guard Police said.

TAVANIR:

Tehran, Kabul ready to expand coop. in wind energy sector

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The chief executive of Iran Organization for Management of Electric Power Generation and Transmission (TAVANIR) said that Iran and Afghanistan are ready to expand their cooperation in constructing wind wind power plants .

Explosion reported in Takhar of Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Local media in Takhar reported an explosion in Taloqan city, Takhar province on Saturday.

Russia decides to remove Taliban from terrorist list

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a decision to remove the Taliban from a list of terrorist organizations had been "taken at the highest level".