Iran’s deputy FM meets Hamid Karzai in Kabul

TEHRAN – Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Saturday evening to discuss relations between the two neighboring countries.

Iranian, UN envoys hold talks over Afghanistan

TEHRAN – Bahador Aminian, Iran’s ambassador to Afghanistan, met with Deborah Lyons, the UN secretary-general’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, to discuss the latest developments in Afghanistan before she pays a visit to Iran.

Senior advisor reiterates Iran’s supports for peace in Afghanistan

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has said Iran opposes the continuation of war in Afghanistan and reiterated Tehran’s long-held position for establishment of peace and stability in the war-torn country.

Iran comprehensively supports Afghan-led peace process: Abdullah

TEHRAN – Abdullah Abdullah, the head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, has said that during his visit to Tehran, he received comprehensive support from Iran for an Afghan-led peace process.

Afghanistan calls for expansion of economic ties with Iran

TEHRAN - Chairman of Afghan Peace Council Abdullah Abdullah said on Monday that there are great potentials for economic cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan and called for the expansion of trade ties, the portal of Iranian Energy Ministry (Paven) reported.

Abdullah holds talks on Afghan peace process with Zarif, Ghalibaf

TEHRAN – Chairman of Afghan peace council Abdullah Abdullah, who is in Tehran to hold talks with top Iranian officials, held talks on Sunday with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

Abdullah Abdullah set to visit Tehran on Sunday

TEHRAN — Chairman of Afghan Peace Council Abdullah Abdullah is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Saturday.

Abdullah Abdullah to visit Iran

TEHRAN - Abdulla Abdullah, the head of Afghanistan’s peace council, plans to visit Iran after making a visit Islamabad, Pakistan.

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.

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, Russia, China, and Pakistan hold talks on Afghanistan 

TEHRAN — Diplomats from Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan discussed the situation in Afghanistan in an online conference on Monday.

Abdullah praises Zarif’s support for political accord in Afghanistan

TEHRAN - Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan’s president of the High Council for Peace and National Reconciliation, has praised Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s support for a political power-sharing deal in Afghanistan.

Zarif welcomes political agreement between Ghani and Abdullah

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday welcomed political agreement between Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah.

Ashraf  Ghani, Abdullah Abdullah reach power-sharing deal: source

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, his political rival, have reached a deal to form a unity government, a source in the presidential palace said on Monday.

Zarif, Haneef Atmar discuss political impasse in Afghanistan

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a phone conversation with acting Afghan foreign minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar on Thursday, discussing political impasse in the country.

Zarif discusses Afghan developments with Abdullah, Ghani

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held separate phone conversations with Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah to discuss the latest developments in Afghanistan.

Iran, Qatar highlight importance of inclusive government in Afghanistan

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Qatari foreign minister, have highlighted the importance of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.

Iran believes prevention of foreign interference guarantees peace in Afghanistan: analyst

TEHRAN - Iranian analyst Pir Mohammad Molazehi is of the opinion that prevention of extra-regional interference will guarantee peace in Afghanistan.

Law experts necessitate legal reforms in Afghanistan to develop a strong legislative framework

Three senior lawyers, in a joint article, have said that Afghanistan legal system requires crucial and comprehensive legal reform to enable the country to overcome range deficits and problems to pave the ground for sustainable growth in various arenas.

Analyst says Ashraf Ghani should reach an agreement with Abdullah Abdullah

TEHRAN - Nozar Shafiei, an expert on international affairs, has said that Ashraf Ghani has no way but to reach an agreement with Abdullah Abdullah.

Zarif discusses Afghanistan with Turkish, Russian and Qatari foreign ministers

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has discussed the political crisis in Afghanistan and the latest developments in the country with his Turkish, Russian and Qatari counterparts in separate phone calls on Monday.

By Hossein Amiri

U.S.-Taliban pact: Agreement on a new war in Afghanistan

Tehran- After months of ups and downs, finally, a peace deal was signed between the Taliban and the United States in Doha on February 20, 2020.

By Javad Heirannia

The result of Afghan presidential election: Future possibilities and challenges

Iran underscores supports for Afghan-Afghan peace talks 

TEHRAN – Iranian First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Friday that people in Afghanistan should decide their own fate, reaffirming Tehran’s support for Afghan-Afghan peace talks. 

Iranian energy minister visits Afghanistan to pursue economic co-op

TERHAN - Iranian Minister of Energy, who heads the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Economic Committee, visited Kabul on Tuesday to hold talks with senior Afghan officials in order to discuss expansion of economic ties especially in water and energy areas.

Cooperation with neighbors is Iran’s fixed principle: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that cooperation with neighboring countries is a fixed principle of Iran’s foreign policy.