Taliban
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Iran calls for international engagement with Afghan officials
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Chargé d’Affaires of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Gholamhossein Darzi says that international engagement with Afghan officials remains essential for advancing stability in the country.
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Iran after 9/11
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – After 9/11, the United States sought to reorder the Middle East by force. Instead, its invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq toppled two of Iran’s greatest enemies, paving the way for Tehran’s unprecedented regional rise.
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Taliban to not allow use of Afghan soil against anyone
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Deputy Spokesperson for the Taliban Hamdullah Fitrat has said that Taliban will not allow anyone to use Afghan soil against another country.
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Pakistan says it intercepted four drones launched from Afghan
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Pakistan’s military said on Wednesday it had intercepted and destroyed four drones launched from Afghanistan into the southwestern province of Balochistan.
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Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Pakistan launched airstrikes and sent ground troops into Afghan provinces along its border on Sunday, killing dozens, officials say.
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Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – At least 13 people were killed, including 11 children, after Pakistan's military launched air strikes in three Afghan provinces, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Wednesday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pakistan summons Afghan Taliban diplomat
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Pakistan Foreign Office summoned the Afghan Deputy Head of Mission on Wednesday afternoon and delivered a strong demarche to the Afghan Taliban over the terrorist attack in Bajaur on February 16, 2026.
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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.
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Tajik diplomat arrives in Tehran for Afghanistan meeting
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Khosrow Sahibzada, ambassador of Tajikistan for special missions, has travelled to Tehran for a regional meeting on Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of attacking Kandahar
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The Afghan interim government has accused Pakistan of carrying out a cross-border attack on Kandahar, claiming that Afghan forces successfully repelled the incursion.
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Afghan Taliban, Pakistan agree to maintain ceasfire
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Afghanistan's Taliban ruling body and Pakistan have held fresh peace talks in Saudi Arabia and agreed to maintain a ceasefire, Western media said Wednesday.
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Iran, Afghanistan trade ministers discuss ways to boost ties
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade Seyed Mohammad Atabak has held a meeting with Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi, Afghan Taliban Minister of Industry and Commerce.
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Iran hands over 292 Afghan inmates to Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The Ministry of Justice on Tuesday reported that 292 Afghan prisoners were transferred from Iran to their country.
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Iran to host de-escalation meeting btw Pakistan, Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Pakistani media have reported that the Islamic Republic of Iran will host a regional meeting next month aimed at de-escalation between Pakistan and the Afghanistan's Taliban.
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Iran, Taliban FMs discuss regional tensions
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, told the Iranian Foreign Minister during a phone call that Kabul remains committed to resolving its differences with Pakistan through diplomacy and dialogue.
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Pakistan says Afghanistan talks in Istanbul deadlocked
TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Talks in Istanbul between Pakistan and Afghanistan are at a deadlock, Islamabad said, a day after both sides accused each other of mounting border clashes that risked breaching a ceasefire brokered by Qatar.
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Dep. FM urges utilization of potentials in Iran, Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has emphasized the importance of leveraging regional potentials and capabilities on both sides of the Iran-Afghanistan border.
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Gharibabadi visits Afghanistan for talks on water share
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabad says his visit to Afghanistan aims to address several sensitive issues, including border cooperation, shared water resources, and judicial affairs.
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Afghanistan should be independent state without military bases
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Russia's position is that Afghanistan should remain an independent state without military bases on its territory, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service director says.
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Iran, Taliban officials discuss security issues
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and the Taliban discussed security cooperation between the two neighbors and the ways to ensure security along the common border.
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Temporary truce agreed with Afghanistan in 48 hours: Pakistan
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Pakistan and the Afghanistan agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire on the request of the Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday.
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Afghan forces report repelling Pakistani attack in Khost
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Afghan sources reported that the country’s military has repelled an attack by Pakistan on the Khost region.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan exchange cross-border artillery
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Afghanistan and Pakistan exchanged cross-border artillery and heavy gunfire in several eastern provinces on Saturday.
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Taliban reports heavy Pakistani casualties in overnight clash
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The Taliban say dozens of Pakistani soldiers were killed or injured during clashes with their forces overnight, with significant weapons seized.
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Iran urges dialogue to ease Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Amid recent developments between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Iran calls for mutual respect, restraint, and immediate diplomatic talks to prevent further escalation.
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Heavy clashes erupt at Afghanistan-Pakistan border
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The Taliban forces said "heavy" clashes erupted along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.