Iran’s water share from Helmand undeniable: MP

TEHRAN – An Iranian lawmaker has urged the Taliban to respect Iran’s water rights from the Helmand River otherwise they will have many things to lose.

Taliban has not yet allowed Iranian experts to visit dam built on Helmand river

TEHRAN - Iran once again calls on Afghanistan’s Taliban government to allow expert visits to a dam built on the border river of Hirmand, also known as Helmand, instead of issuing political statements, Press TV reported.

DOE chief to visit Afghanistan for Helmand water right   

TEHRAN – AlI Salajeqeh, the head of the Department of Environment, will travel to Afghanistan to pursue the issue of water right from the Helmand River in Afghanistan toward the Hamoun Wetland in Iran.

Islamabad calls Iran and Pakistan key players in Afghan peace process

TEHRAN- Hina Rabbani, Pakistan’s state minister for foreign affairs, has said the role of Iran and Pakistan are crucial to ensuring long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan.

Russia ready to cooperate with Iran to fight drug trafficking in Afghanistan

TEHRAN – Russia has announced readiness to cooperate with Iran to deal with producing and smuggling of narcotics in Afghanistan, Mohammad Masoud Zahedian, deputy chief of the Iranian anti-narcotics police, has said.

Iran FM meets counterparts in Uzbekistan 

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met with a number of foreign counterparts in Uzbekistan, where he headed the delegation to participate in the 4th meeting of the Conference of Afghanistan’s Neighbors.

Iran, China, Russia, and Pakistan say Afghanistan should not be used for geopolitical rivalry

TEHRAN – On Thursday, the foreign ministers of Iran, China, Russia and Pakistan held a quadrilateral informal meeting on Afghanistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan to discuss the situation in the war-torn country.

Tehran slams terrorist assault on Afghan journalists

TEHRAN- The Balkh region in northern Afghanistan was the scene of a terrorist incident that was severely denounced by Iran’s Foreign Ministry.

Neighbors alone unable to assure long-term peace in Afghanistan: Iran

Shamkhani says regional instability exacerbated by transregional meddling in Afghanistan

TEHRAN- Iran’s senior security official has cautioned that “transregional intervention” in Afghanistan can spread unrest to other nations in the region.

ECO should promote intra-regional trade between members: FM

'EU emotional behavior will be costly for Europe'

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian attended on Tuesday the ministerial meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Uzbekistan's capital and delivered a speech in which he criticized the European Union for its emotional behaviors. 

Iran envoy meets Taliban FM 

TEHRAN – The new Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, has met with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul.

Iran’s new ambassador to Kabul officially starts his mission

TEHRAN- The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan formally began his work as Tehran's new ambassador in Kabul on Saturday.

Afghanistan appoints new embassy caretaker in Tehran 

TEHRAN – Afghanistan has appointed a new caretaker for its embassy in Tehran after the tenure of the current caretaker came to an end, Fars News reported. 

Mashhad medical tourism revenue hits $6.25 million in 9 month, official says

TEHRAN – Mashhad’s medical tourism revenues were 2.5 trillion rials ($6.25 million) in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21, 2022), a local official in charge of medical tourism said on Tuesday.

U.S. invaded Afghanistan in attempt to restrict regional neighbors: Envoy

TEHRAN- Despite claiming to be fighting terrorism, an Iranian diplomat asserted that Washington's primary motivation for invading Afghanistan was to restrain the neighbors of the Asian nation.

Iran ready to provide education facilities for Afghan women

TEHRAN - In a meeting with the interim Afghan ambassador to Tehran on Saturday, an adviser to the Iranian foreign minister declared the Islamic Republic’s stance over the suspension of university education for all female students in Afghanistan.

Iran stresses Afghan women’s right to education 

TEHRAN – Iran has expressed regret over the Taliban's move to suspend education for girls at Afghan universities, underlining the need for ensuring Afghan women and girls have access to education.

Iranian diplomat calls for unconditional release of Afghan frozen assets

TEHRAN- The elimination of restrictions and "unconditional" release of billions of dollars in frozen cash from the Afghan central bank have been demanded by Iran's ambassador to the UN in order to help the war-torn nation cope with its escalating economic and humanitarian crises.

Iran appoints new ambassadors to Syria, Afghanistan

TEHRAN – Iran has reportedly appointed new envoys for Syria and Afghanistan. The newly appointed ambassadors are expected to discharge their duties in the coming weeks. 

Iran appoints new ambassador to Afghanistan

TEHRAN – Iran has appointed a new ambassador to neighboring Afghanistan after the current envoy’s tenure came to an end. 

Iran spares no opportunity to accommodate Afghan migrants: envoy

TEHRAN- An Iranian diplomat has reminded the international community that Iran is still offering assistance to Afghan refugees despite being subject to harshest sanctions.

Silk weaving traditions gain UNESCO status 

TEHRAN – Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving has gained UNESCO status jointly for Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Iran to hold ministerial meeting on Afghanistan

TEHRAN – Iran’s presidential envoy for Afghanistan has said that Tehran is planning to hold a big international meeting on Afghanistan at the level of foreign ministers.