Herat province

Herat Governor:

Life back to normal in Herat province

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The wali of Herat province said that everything is back to normal in this province and the Taliban group provides security for people.

FM spokesman:

Iran embassy in Kabul, consulate general in Herat operating

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saeed Khatibzadeh said Tuesday that the Iranian Embassy in Kabul and the Consulate General in Herat are open and operating.

Major northern Afghan city Mazar-i-Sharif falls to Taliban

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The Taliban has captured Mazar-i-Sharif, a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan.

Herat-based diplomats of Iran in prefect health, safety

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian diplomats, like diplomats from three other countries in Herat, are in perfect health and there are no worries, the Director-General of the Department of South Asian Affairs at the Iranian Foreign Ministry reassured.

Tehran voices concern over violence in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman expressed concern over the escalation of violence in neighboring Afghanistan.

2 rockets hit Herat intl. airport

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Officials at Herat International Airport in Afghanistan say the airport has been targeted by two rockets.

Senior Taliban cmdr. killed in Herat

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – A senior Taliban commander has been killed in Afghanistan's Herat province.

Afghan gov. vows to retake Islam Qala from Taliban safely

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The head of the Joint Chamber of Commerce of Afghanistan Herat and Iran's Khorasan Razavi provinces said that the Afghanistan government has promised not to harm the traders in operation to retake Islam Qala border crossing.

Several killed, injured by suicide car bomb blast in Herat

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Several people killed and wounded by a suicide car bomb at Herat police headquarters in Afghanistan.

Iran's border with Afghanistan Herat province reopened

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Local officials in Afghanistan's Herat siad Tuesday the reopening of Iran's border for travelers with business, medical, student and resident visas.

An Afghan religious scholar assassinated in Herat prov.

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – ‘Sayed Salahuddin’ one of Afghanistan’s religious scholars, was assassinated by unknown gunmen on Wednesday in Herat.

34 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan: MoD statement

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) –Afghanistan Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday that 34 Taliban fighters were killed and 10 others were wounded in clashes with government forces in the past 24 hours.

Fire breaks out at a gas storage tank in Afghanistan’s Herat

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – A fire broke out at a gas storage tank in Herat province in Afghanistan on Saturday.

3 consecutive explosions hit Afghanistan's Herat

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Afghan media reports three consecutive explosions in Herat province on Tuesday morning.

Car bomb blast claims 7 lives, injures 53 in Herat

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – A powerful explosion near a police station in Afghanistan's Herat province left at least seven people dead and injured more than 50 others.

Iran, Afghanistan border reopened after a hiatus

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – An Afghan official said that the Islam Qala Customs at the Iranian-Afghan border has resumed operation a few days after a massive fire broke out in the customs

Afghan VP hails Iran’s immediate help after tanker blast

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh expressed gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its immediate assistance after a massive blast and subsequent fire occurred at a customs post in the shared border areas on Saturday.

FM assistant:

Iran to help curb huge fire in Afghanistan with 'all might'

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – The Assistant to Iranian Foreign Minister has reacted to a catastrophic blast in a border crossing in Afghanistan, saying all-out help should be sent to handle the situation.