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".

5 killed, wounded in unexploded ordnance blast in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Three children have been confirmed dead and two others were injured as an unexploded device went off in north Afghanistan's Sari Pul province, a local police official reported.

Iran summons caretaker of Afghanistan's embassy

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The caretaker of Afghanistan's embassy in Tehran was summoned to Iran's foreign ministry on Friday.

Iran UN envoy:

Afghanistan's frozen assets must be returned

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Afghanistan's frozen assets must be returned without political conditions, and sanctions should not hinder efforts to revive its economy, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani says.

Explosion rocks Afghanistan's capital

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Local sources in Afghanistan reported an explosion in the capital city of the country.

Iran urges punishing perpetrators of attack on Afghan Shiites

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian Embassy in Kabul, while condemning the martyrdom of Afghan Shiites in the ISIL terrorist attack, asked for the punishment of the perpetrators of this great tragedy.

US Media:

US military failed to punish Iraq, Afghanistan war criminals

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – An American magazine has published an article that shows how the US military failed to hold to account its service members involved in possible war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan during Washington’s so-called war on terror.

Iran condemns ISIL attack on Afghanistan Daikundi

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman strongly condemned the criminal attack of ISIL terrorists in Ghor province of Afghanistan.

14 killed in ISIL attack on Afghanistan's Daikundi

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – 14 people were killed after ISIL terrorists carried out a deadly attack on the residents of Daikundi, located in Afghanistan's Ghor province.

Cmdr.:

Iran Army building fences to secure eastern borders

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Force, during a visit to the border regions of northeastern Iran, inspected ongoing construction work to secure the frontier with Afghanistan.

Two explosions rock Kabul

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Two explosions hit Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul on Wednesday.

Iran resolved to complete border wall with Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi says the Islamic Republic is resolved to complete the border wall with the neighboring countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Blast kills at least six people in Afghan capital, 13 wounded

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – An explosion in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has killed at least six people, the police and Ministry of Interior Affairs said.

Explosion reported in Afghanistan's Kabul

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Afghan media reported that an explosion was heard in the country's capital, Kabul late Saturday.