Taliban

Several dead as blasts rock Jalalabad, Kabul

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – According to the latest reports, at least seven people have been killed and some 30 wounded in a series of blasts in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad and the country’s capital, Kabul.
2021-09-21 09:09
Efforts underway to resume intl. commercial flights in Kabul

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Efforts are underway to solve all technical difficulties before international commercial flights resume in Kabul International Airport, airport director Abdul Hadi Hamadani said on Monday.
2021-09-20 19:15
ISIL claims responsibility for Afghanistan bombings

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The ISIL terrorist group claimed responsibility for Saturday's and Sunday's bombings in Afghanistan in a statement.
2021-09-20 08:47
New blast in Afghanistan's Jalalabad kills 2: report

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Two Afghan civilians died as a result of an explosion at a bus station in the eastern city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar Province on Sunday morning, media reports cited eyewitnesses as saying on Sunday.
2021-09-19 17:00
Bombings in Afghanistan's Nangarhar kill 3, wound 20

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – A series of bomb blasts in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan killed three and injured 20 more on Saturday.
2021-09-18 15:40
Iran's Mahan Air resumes charter flights to Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Charter flights between Iran and Afghanistan, which had previously been canceled due to the tense situation at Kabul airport, have now resumed as normalcy returns to Afghanistan.
2021-09-15 16:11
Taliban acting FM says US violated Doha agreement

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The acting foreign minister Taliban government in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that the United States violated the Doha agreement, adding the group seeks good relations with all countries in the world.
2021-09-14 20:22
Four killed, injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan Kunduz

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Local sources in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province reported that one person was killed and three others were wounded in a bomb blast in this province on Monday.
2021-09-13 23:15
Taliban reject Mulla Baradar killed in intra-fighting

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The Taliban has denied that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the group's acting first deputy prime minister, was killed in an intra fighting.
2021-09-13 15:31
Criticizing some dishonesty;

Diesen talks of reason behind Afghan army dependence on US

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Criticizing the dependence of the Afghan army on the US, Norwegian professor says that it was a strategic decision as security dependence is a source of political influence.
2021-09-13 12:09
UN seeks $600mn to avert Afghanistan humanitarian crisis

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The United Nations is convening an aid conference in Geneva on Monday in an effort to raise more than $600 million for Afghanistan, warning of a humanitarian crisis there following the Taliban takeover.
2021-09-13 11:48
Qatari FM reportedly visits Kabul, meets Taliban leaders

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani reportedly arrived in Kabul on Sunday.
2021-09-12 19:33
Informed source says 'Ahmad Massoud' has not left Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Rejecting the rumors on Ahmad Massoud's leaving Afghanistan, a source close to him said that clashes continue in Panjshir, and the valleys of the province are under the control of local forces.
2021-09-11 13:55
By: Ali Khara

Kabul under control of Taliban

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The Afghan government collapsed after the Taliban entered Kabul on Aug. 15.
2021-09-11 13:14
Abdullah rejects that he had been detained by Taliban

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah rejected the news of his arrest and transfer to an unknown location by the Taliban.
2021-09-11 13:00
Panjshir Front retakes three areas from Taliban

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – According to some reporters, the National Resistance Front (NRF) of Afghanistan’s northern Panjshir province have retaken three areas of the province from the Taliban.
2021-09-11 09:10
US failed in its nation-building goal in Afghanistan: Hunter

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Stating that the US failed regarding its broader goals of nation-building and democracy-establishing in Afghanistan, Prof. Shireen Hunter said that remaining in Afghanistan was no longer a viable option for the US.
2021-09-11 08:01
Iran UN envoy:

War crimes in Afghanistan should not go unpunished

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iran UN envoy says that war crimes committed by foreign forces in Afghanistan should not go unpunished, adding that Iran will not recognize any government that take power by force.
2021-09-10 13:40
Afghan's neighbours issue joint statement

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – The neighbouring countries of Afghanistan on Thursday issued a joint statement after the first ministerial meeting, urging the Taliban to form an inclusive government and follow moderate policies.
2021-09-10 11:20
Taliban agrees to evacuation of remaining foreign nationals

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The Taliban’s new interim government has agreed to allow the remaining foreign nationals, including Americans to leave Afghanistan.
2021-09-09 16:30
Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on September 9

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Thursday, September 9.
2021-09-09 10:30
Prof. Shapiro in interview with MNA;

It's time for US to stop militarism, return to diplomacy

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Referring to US failure in Afghanistan and Iraq, Prof. Shapiro says it is time for the US to review its militarism and return to the use of diplomacy and multilateral relations.
2021-09-09 08:00
Beijing to maintain communication with new Afghan government

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – China said on Wednesday it is ready to maintain communication with the leaders of the new Taliban government in Afghanistan.
2021-09-08 19:00
Pakistan to host Afghanistan neighbors meeting today

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Foreign ministers of Iran, China, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan will hold a joint Afghanistan neighbors meeting on Wed. at the invitation of Foreign Ministry of Pakistan in order to review the latest developments in Afghanistan.
2021-09-08 10:24
Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on September 8

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Wednesday, September 8.
2021-09-08 08:53
Taliban ready to have relations with US, neighbours

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – The Taliban is ready to have relations with Washington, all the regional countries and neighbouring countries as well as Asian countries.
2021-09-08 01:00
VIDEO: Protests in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Afghans demonstrated against the Taliban in Kabul on Tuesday after overtaking the Panjshir region by the Taliban fighters. Video footages of the protests show Taliban fighters fire gunshots into the air to disperse the crowd.
2021-09-07 22:30
FM says Iran to keep borders with Afghanistan open to help

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a phone conversation with former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday.
2021-09-07 20:46
Taliban unveils interim government after claiming Panjshir

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – The Taliban have unveiled the list of the caretaker cabinet members after taking Panjshir Province on Tuesday.
2021-09-07 19:40
Taliban in talks with Turkey to manage Kabul airport

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – A Taliban spokesman reported about negotiations with Turkish officials on Kabul airport issues.
2021-09-07 14:59