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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.
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Taliban, Iran agree to increase bilateral trade to $10 b
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iran and Taliban officials have met to stress increasing the bilateral trade between Tehran and Kabul to $10 billion.
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Taliban rejects Trump's threats to retake Bagram Air Base
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The Taliban government has rejected US President Donald Trump's call to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
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Trump threatens Afghanistan with bad things on Bagram Airbase
TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened Afghanistan with unspecified punishment if the Taliban-controlled country did not "give Bagram Airbase back."