Iranian music has great potential for growth in Afghanistan, envoy 

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to Afghanistan Bahador Aminian says that Iranian music has a great potential to be represented in Afghanistan.

By Diego Vida

Drop-zone by Sepah Navy Special Force 

How many times do we have to listen to the American propaganda campaigns about their special forces claiming to be the saviors of the world while other military corps of other nations aren't mentioned at all.  

Iran supports intra-Afghan talks: expert

TEHRAN - Mohsen Rouhisefat, an expert on international affairs, has said that Iran supports talks among Afghans.

No honesty in U.S. words and behavior, Iran says

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday that there is no honesty in the United States’ words and behavior.

Iran advises U.S. to study Iran’s position on Afghanistan before making claims

TEHRAN – Iran’s embassy in Kabul has issued a statement reiterating support for peace talks in Afghanistan led by the Afghan leaders.

Taliban has no office in Iran: Araghchi

TEHRAN - Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi has said that the Taliban has no office in Iran.

Afghanistan sends 1st transit consignment to China via Chabahar Port

TEHRAN- Afghanistan’s first transit goods to China via Iran’s southeastern Chabahar Port was shipped, the director-general of Ports and Maritime Department of Sistan-Baluchestan Province, where Chabahar lies, announced on Sunday.

Iran-Afghanistan’s comprehensive document to be finalized in three months

TEHRAN - Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Iran-Afghanistan’s comprehensive document will be finalized in three months.

Iran’s special envoy meets Taliban’s political bureau chief in Doha

TEHRAN - Mohammad Ebrahim Taherianfard, the special envoy of Iran’s foreign minister for Afghanistan, has met with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the head of the Taliban’s political bureau chief based in Doha.

Iran-Afghanistan ties should be managed carefully, says ex-ambassador

TEHRAN - Abolfazl Zohrevand, Iran’s former ambassador to Afghanistan, has said that Iran and Afghanistan should manage ties carefully and not just limit it to a document for “comprehensive cooperation”.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Though UN has failed in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has secured peace among great powers: CIS-EMO director

TEHRAN - The United Nations is expected to play a constructive role in the problematic and complex West-Asian context.

Expert calls Iran-Afghanistan talks a ‘constructive move’

TEHRAN - Nozar Shafiei, an expert on international affairs, has said that the recent talks between Iranian and Afghan officials marked a “constructive move” which “softened the atmosphere” in relations.

By Ivo Freijsen, UNHCR representative to Iran

World Refugee Day: time for rally around Iran on humanitarian purposes

As I read the new Global Trends report issued last week from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, I cannot help but feel worried. 1 in 97 people worldwide has been forced to flee their homes. This represents 79.5 million people forcibly displaced in and out of their countries at the end of 2019 – an unprecedented number.

Tehran, Kabul determined to prevent fatal incidents

Iran, Afghanistan agree to strengthen regional co-op, border security

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Afghan caretaker Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar issued a joint statement late on Monday agreeing to expand regional cooperation and ensure border security among other issues between the two countries.

“We thank Iran for supporting peace efforts in Afghanistan,” Afghan deputy foreign minister says

Iran, Afghanistan will settle common concerns: Atmar

TEHRAN - Hanif Atmar, Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, said on Monday that Iran and Afghanistan will allay common concerns.

Iran ready to facilitate arrival of Afghan medical travelers: minister

TEHRAN – Iran is considering to make it easier for the Afghan nationals who are willing to visit the neighboring country for medical purposes, tourism minister has said.

‘No ill-intended foreign provocation can undermine Iran-Afghanistan ties’

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has said that Iran and Afghanistan are two brotherly countries and no ill-intended foreign provocation can undermine their ties.

Iran, Afghanistan sign document for comprehensive cooperation

TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with Mohammad Hanif Atmar, Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, in Tehran on Sunday during which they signed a document for comprehensive cooperation.

Afghanistan does not seek to weaken ties with Iran: expert

TEHRAN - Iranian analyst Pir Mohammad Molazehi has said that Afghanistan’s government does not seek to weaken ties with Iran.

Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister set to visit Iran Sunday

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has announced that Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister is scheduled to visit Tehran on Sunday.

By M.A. Saki

Trump's sanctions on ICC is because U.S. record in Afghanistan is not ‘clean’: ex-CIA officer 

TEHRAN - Philip Giraldi, a former CIA intelligence officer, says Donald Trump’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) is because the U.S. does not have a “clean” record in Afghanistan.

‘Defaming Iran which has been hosting Afghans for four decades unacceptable’

TEHRAN - As a country which has been warmly hosting millions of Afghan immigrants for four decades, propaganda campaign against Iran is not acceptable, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday.

Iranian Foreign Ministry summons Afghan ambassador

TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday summoned Afghan Ambassador Abdolghafour Lival over actions of certain anti-Iran groups in Afghanistan.

Knowledge-based companies to raise annual sales to $35 billion

TEHRAN – Knowledge-based companies in Iran sold products worth 1,200 trillion rials (about $28 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19), while the figure is projected to rise to 1,500 billion rials (about $35 billion) in the current year, said Sourena Sattari, Vice President for Science and Technology.

Zarif to travel to two neighboring countries

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel to two neighboring countries in the near future, spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Wednesday.

Harirud incident caused by illegal traffic, Foreign Ministry official says

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand has blamed illegal traffic of Afghan migrants for the human tragedy in Harirud.

Rouhani says Iran stands beside Afghanistan

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has said that Iran will stand beside the Afghan government and people to help them promote peace, stability and security.

Iranian deputy FM meets Afghanistan’s Abdullah

TEHRAN — Iran and Afghanistan discussed a recent incident at the common border that resulted in the deaths of Afghan migrants trying to cross into Iran illegally.

Iran, Afghanistan in agreement on migrant border incident, Foreign Ministry official says

TEHRAN - Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand said on Wednesday that Iran and Afghanistan are in agreement on that incident which led to tragic deaths of a number of Afghan migrants in border area.

Iranian, Afghan teams hold new talks on incident surrounding some migrants

TEHRAN – Iranian and Afghan political delegations held new talks in Kabul on Tuesday on tragic deaths of a number of Afghan migrants in border area.