Taliban
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By: Mona Hossaini
Women's critical role in Afghan peace process
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Women have been the most affected by the conflicts in the South Asian region. The India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir; the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war; civil war in Nepal; and insurgency in Sri Lanka are the most significant examples of conflict in that region.
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Taliban to attend Afghan peace talks in Moscow: spokesman
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – In an interview with Mehr News Agency, Taliban spokesman Zabihollah Mujahid reaffirmed that the group will attend the Afghan peace talks in Moscow next month.
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Afghan legal expert:
Peace talks with Taliban not feasible without Afghan govt. leading it
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – In an exclusive interview with Tehran Times, Shafeek Seddiq, a renowned legal expert, political commentator and writer based in Kabul, talked about the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, peace talks between the Taliban and the US, and upcoming presidential elections.
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Rockets hit near Afghanistan's Presidential Palace
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – At least nine rockets hit near the area of Afghanistan’s Presidential Palace in Kabul, where President Ashraf Ghani was delivering speech to celebrate the Eid al-Adha on Tuesday.
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Taliban spox:
Taliban talks with US strictly aimed at ending occupation
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – An official spokesman for the Taliban, Zabiullah Mujahid, told Mehr News that the war in Afghanistan is under the control of Americans, saying Taliban’s talks with US aims at ending the occupation.
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By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Kabul school attack underscores threat to Afghanistan’s future
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Children victimized in terrorist attacks means the generations who are tasked with building the future are in danger.
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‘Takfiri groups can’t establish strategic presence in Kashmir: expert
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The shadowy forces of takfirism pose the biggest danger to Islam and Muslims today. They are hell-bent on destroying the fabric of Islam and sow seeds of discord among Muslims.
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By Syed Zafar Mehdi
Taliban-US talks an exercise in futility
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – If reports in the Afghan and international media are to be believed, the first round of ‘preliminary talks’ between the US and the Taliban were held last week in Doha.
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By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘Deteriorating security situation shows US-led coalition has failed to achieve goals in Afghanistan’
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Muslim Shirzad is a Kabul-based senior TV journalist, political commentator and university lecturer. He is one of the candidates in upcoming Afghan parliamentary elections. In an interview with Tehran Times, he spoke about Afghan peace process, America’s Afghanistan policy, President Ghani’s legacy and the upcoming elections.
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By: Syed Zafar Mahdi
Afghan-owned peace process only solution to war in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – America’s top military commander in Afghanistan, John Nicholson, sent regional observers into a tizzy with his comments on Monday that the United States was ready to join direct negotiations with the Taliban. He later retracted his statement, apparently under pressure, saying his words were “mischaracterized.”
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By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
After 17 years of ‘wasted effort’ in Afghanistan, no lessons learnt by US
TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – After nearly 17 years of war, chaos, mayhem, misery, death and destruction, the United States is seeking peace negotiations with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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Iran dismisses claims on training Taliban
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – The Iranian embassy in Kabul issued a statement Wednesday, vehemently rejecting accusations of providing military training to Taliban in Afghanistan, as cited by some Western media.
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By: M. A. Saki
Blaming Iran for Yemenis' sufferings laughable
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State, claimed on June 28 that Iran is “prolonging suffering of the Yemeni people” by supporting Houthi rebels.
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Iran welcomes truce extension in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi welcomed the Afghan government decision to extend truce after Eid al-Fitr holidays in the war-ravaged country.
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UN chief welcomes Afghan-owned peace process
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the announcement of a three-day partial ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
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Iran’s amb. to Afghanistan:
Taliban attack on Afghan Farah city 'not a war over water '
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Afghanistan has said that Iran is not worried about constructing ‘Salma Dam’ in Afghanistan, rejecting the claims Iran was involved in Taliban attack on Farah city.
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Airstrikes kill 29 insurgents in S Afghanistan
LASHKARGAH, Mar. 18 (MNA) – At least 29 armed militants were killed during air attacks by Afghan air force in Helmand province, south of Afghanistan, on Saturday, Afghan Defense Ministry said in a statement released here on Sunday.
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Afghan forces kill 3 insurgents in northern province
KUNDUZ, Mar. 03 (MNA) – At least three armed insurgents were killed and four others wounded during military operations in Kunduz province, north of Afghanistan, a local official said saturday.
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Afghan army destroys Taliban command center, defuses 30 bombs
KABUL, Feb. 6 (MNA) –The Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel destroyed a Taliban control and command center in a mountainous province and defused 30 improvised bombs, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
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12 Taliban militants killed in air strikes in N Afghanistan
FAIZABAD, Feb. 05 (MNA) – A total of 12 militants have been killed as the Afghan government forces warplanes pounded Taliban hideouts in the northern Badakhshan, Faryab and Sari Pul provinces on Monday, an army spokesman said.
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Kabul blast death toll hits nearly 100
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – According to new updates by local sources and media, the number of victims killed in the Saturday terrorist attack of Taliban on Kabul reaches nearly one hundred while 158 are announced wounded.
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At least 40 killed in Kabul by bomb-packed ambulance
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – After a bomb-packed ambulance detonated in Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul on Saturday, at least 40 were killed and around 140 were wounded.
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Intercontinental hotel in Afghan capital comes under attack
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The Intercontinental hotel in Kabul has come under attack while the Afghan security forces have engaged a severe exchange of fire with the insurgents who are reportedly taking people hostage.
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Airstrikes kill 20 insurgents in Afghan western province
FARAH, Jan. 07 (MNA) – At least 20 insurgents including their three local commanders were killed and eight others injured during airstrikes conducted by Afghan air forces in Farah province, west of Afghanistan on Saturday, defense ministry said in a statement released Sunday.
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Premature blast kills 4 Taliban militants in E. Afghan province
ASSADABAD, Jan. 06 (MNA) – A Taliban key commander and three of his armed fighters were killed after their explosive device went off prematurely in the eastern Kunar province on Friday night, provincial Police Chief Juma Gul Humat said Saturday.
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ISIL militants killed in eastern Afghan air raid attack
KABUL, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Five militants from ISIL group were killed in an airstrike in eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, the command of Special Forces said Monday.
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16 insurgents killed in eastern Afghan provinces
JALALABAD, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Sixteen insurgents of Taliban and ISIL group were killed in two eastern Afghan provinces, authorities said Saturday.
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Air raids kill 5 militants in S Afghan province
KABUL, Dec. 10 (MNA) – At least five insurgents were killed and three others injured during the Afghan forces airstrikes in Helmand province, south of Afghanistan on Saturday, the defense ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
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Taliban's senior commander killed in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – One of the top commanders of the Taliban terrorist group was killed in the fight with Afghanistan's security forces in the country's north.
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US after dividing Muslims for Israel’s interests: Larijani
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Larijani told Turkish media that Israel is so sad about the death of ISIL terrorist group as US is dividing Muslims to secure Israeli benefits.