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2018-09-16 01:26
Tehran, Kabul explore ways to deepen ties
TEHRAN – At a meeting between Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on Thursday, Tehran and Kabul pledged to deepen ties in various arenas including water sharing.
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2018-09-13 10:37
Iran, India, Afghanistan hold trilateral talks
TEHRAN - Taking their partnership to the next level, India, Iran and Afghanistan held their first tripartite meeting on Tuesday in Kabul during which implementation of the strategic Chabahar port project and a host of other issues were discussed, according to reports.
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2018-09-12 10:04
Close co-op with Afghanistan necessary to fight terror: Araqchi
TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Tuesday underlined the necessity of close cooperation with Afghanistan in the war on terrorism, saying Tehran attaches great importance to the stability and security of its neighbors.
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2018-09-11 09:48
‘U.S. govt. misleading people on Afghan war’
TEHRAN - A scathing report that indicts the U.S. government for its failure in Afghanistan despite 17 years of war and investment worth billions of dollars has blasted Trump administration for misleading the people of America on facts about war in Afghanistan.
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2018-09-09 06:45
Mattis makes unannounced visit to Kabul
TEHRAN - After visiting Pakistan and India, the U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis made an unannounced, whirlwind visit to Kabul on Friday, a day after deadly bombings at a sports center claimed dozens of lives.
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2018-09-06 00:37
Time to end Afghan war, says U.S. commander
TEHRAN - Bearing testimony to America’s failures in Afghanistan, the outgoing commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan Gen. John W. Nicholson urged all sides to bring an end to the protracted war.
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2018/09/06
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Life, death and legacy of U.S. ally turned foe Haqqani
TEHRAN - The death of Jalaluddin Haqqani, the patriarch of the dreaded militant group Haqqani Network, has generated a palpable buzz and made international headlines. The announcement was made by the Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday, hailing him as a “religious scholar and exemplary warrior”, even though Afghan officials insist that he had been dead for at least four years.
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2018-09-05 21:29
Iran needs more help to support Afghan refugees – UNHCR chief
Iran continues to set a global example through its progressive and inclusive refugee policies, but the country needs more support hosting one of the largest refugee populations in the world, said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi during a three-day visit.
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2018-09-05 09:39
Herat governor hails Iran’s hospitality to Afghan refugees
TEHRAN – Mohammad Asif Rahimi, the governor of Herat, on Tuesday praised Iran’s kind hospitality to the Afghan refugees over the past forty years, saying Iran and Afghanistan enjoy friendly relations.
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2018-09-04 10:44
New commander for U.S. forces in Afghanistan
TEHRAN - In a significant move at a time when the U.S. is facing defeat in its longest war in Afghanistan, U.S. Army General Scott Miller has assumed command of U.S. and NATO forces in the war-ravaged country
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2018-09-02 09:44
China not to deploy troops to Afghanistan
TEHRAN - China has denied reports that it plans to deploy troops to Afghanistan, saying the neighboring countries are engaged merely in “normal military and security cooperation.”
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2018-08-29 09:30
Negotiating Hamoun water right, only way for Sistan to survive: report
TEHRAN – As long as sand and dust storms (SDSs) severely threatens the lives of people and affects many sectors of agriculture, livestock and industry in Sistan region, southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, the only way to halt the impacts is to negotiate with Afghanistan on granting the water right of Hamoun wetland, IRNA reported on Monday.
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2018-08-29 09:12
Iranian, Afghan border provinces sign cooperation agreement
TEHRAN – Iran’s South Khorasan Province and Farah Province of Afghanistan signed a memorandum of understanding on joint economic, cultural and security cooperation.
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2018-08-28 10:04
ISIS leader in Afghanistan killed in air raid
TEHRAN - The leader of ISIS in Afghanistan was killed in air strikes in eastern Nangarhar province, the fourth head of the terrorist group to be killed since it gained foothold in the country almost four years ago.
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2018/08/28
By Mona Hossaini
Women's critical role in Afghan peace process
TEHRAN - The contemporary history of the South Asian region nearly always had a substantial component of conflict. Some examples include the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir that has been ongoing since 1947; the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war; civil war and rise of insurgency and conflict in Nepal; and the ethnic conflict and insurgency in Sri Lanka, among others.
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2018-08-26 10:06
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘Peace talks with Taliban are not feasible without Afghan government leading it’
The security situation continues to worsen in war-ravaged Afghanistan with a spate of terror attacks in recent months. The Afghan government and the Taliban observed an unprecedented three-day ceasefire on Eid al Fitr but it turned out to be a lull before the storm. This week, to mark Eid al Azha, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who has been under tremendous pressure, again announced conditional ceasefire but the Taliban has not responded to it.
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2018-08-26 09:33
Iran resumes electricity exports to Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan
TEHRAN- Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian announced on Saturday that after resolving domestic power outage problems, Iran has resumed exports of electricity to its neighbor countries Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan, IRNA reported.
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2018-08-21 09:40
Khan wants to engage with Kabul for regional peace
TEHRAN - Felicitating Afghanistan on its 99th Independence Day, Pakistan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he is looking forward to engage with Kabul for promoting peace, stability and prosperity of the two countries.
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2018-08-21 09:01
Afghanistan marks 99th Independence Day
TEHRNA - Afghanistan marked the 99th anniversary of its independence from the erstwhile British empire on Sunday. Many functions were held in Kabul and provincial capitals to commemorate the occasion.
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2018-08-21 08:57
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
U.S. and NATO neglect Afghan Shia massacres
TEHRAN - As the security situation in Afghanistan deteriorates, the government in Kabul is finding itself in troubled waters. According to the UN, civilian deaths recorded a new high in the first half of this year. Meanwhile, the targeted attacks on Hazara Shias of Afghanistan also continue unabated.
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2018/08/18
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
Kabul school attack underscores threat to Afghanistan’s future
“How could they attack a classroom,” a friend asked, noticeably angry and outraged. There are no easy answers to that. A human mind cannot come to terms with the atrociousness of such horrendous crimes against humanity. Barging inside a packed classroom and blowing up young school children is no chivalry. It is an act of cowardice and spinelessness. The victims were not carrying arms and they were not on the frontlines of war. They were inside a classroom, preparing for university entrance examination.
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2018-08-16 13:19
Afghan forces take back Ghazni, but Faryab falls
TEHRAN - Afghan government forces regained control of the embattled city of Ghazni on Tuesday, after five days of intense fighting with the Taliban, which led to the killing of hundreds of people, according to officials.
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2018/08/14
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Taliban overruns Ghazni city, Afghan and U.S. officials clueless
TEHRAN - Barely a week after the U.S. officials reportedly held ‘secret talks’ with the Taliban in Qatar, the insurgent group has launched a series of coordinated attacks in multiple provinces across Afghanistan. According to media reports, more than 200 Afghan security personnel have been killed over the past four days in fighting with the Taliban in three different provinces – Ghazni, Faryab and Baghlan.
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2018-08-14 11:11
Taliban and Afghan forces fight for control over Afghanistan’s strategic city
TEHRAN - Four days after the intense fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces in the strategic southeastern city of Ghazni, more than 200 Afghan police officers and soldiers have been killed so far. Hospitals are packed with wounded civilians, including women and children, and roads on the city outskirts have been reportedly manned by the Taliban to prevent the arrival of military reinforcements.
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2018-08-14 11:09
Taliban delegation meets top Uzbek govt. officials
TEHRAN - In a significant development that underscores the growing clout of the Taliban, a delegation from the militant group reportedly met officials in Uzbekistan last week to discuss issues related to transport and power lines and peace in Afghanistan.
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2018-08-09 12:49
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘Talks’ between Taliban and U.S. an exercise in futility
If reports in the Afghan and international media are to be believed, the first round of ‘preliminary talks’ between the U.S. and the Taliban were held last week in Doha.
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2018-08-09 12:42
U.S. airstrike kills dozen Afghan security forces
At least a dozen Afghan security forces were killed in a U.S. airstrike during intense fighting with the Taliban at the outskirts of Kabul, Afghan officials said on Tuesday, reviving debate over the accuracy of U.S. airstrikes in the war-ravaged country.
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2018-08-07 11:26
Surrendered ISIS fighters in Afghanistan to get amnesty
TEHRAN - SIS-Khorasan fighters who ‘surrendered’ to Afghan security forces earlier this week in northern Afghanistan’s Jawzjan province may be granted amnesty by the Afghan government, according to reports.
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2018-08-07 11:02
ISIS war against Shias in Afghanistan gathers momentum
TEHRAN - With heavy hearts and moist eyes, mourners laid to rest the victims of twin suicide attack on a Shia mosque in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday. The death toll in the deadly attack, according to local officials, was 35.
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2018-08-05 10:37
Amid surge in violence, Afghanistan sets date for 2019 presidential election
TEHRAN - Afghan authorities have announced April 20, 2019 as the date for next presidential election, when the five-year term of President Ashraf Ghani-led national unity government (NUG) comes to an end.
