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2025-01-14 22:04
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Biden’s foreign policy legacy: a mix of failure and crime
In his last speech, president claims US adversaries ‘weakened’, but reality shows otherwise
TEHRAN – In his last speech as the U.S. President, ailing Joe Biden defended his foreign policy legacy by asserting that he has left America and its alliances “stronger” and the adversaries of the United States “weaker”.
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2025-01-12 22:36
Iran affirms commitment to Afghanistan as trade, cooperation discussions intensify
TEHRAN – Discussions aimed at bolstering economic ties between Iran and Afghanistan took center stage this week in Kabul, as the head of Iran’s diplomatic mission, Alireza Bikdeli, engaged in high-level meetings with key Taliban officials.
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2025-01-10 22:10
Efforts underway to secure Hirmand water rights: Iran energy minister
TEHRAN – The Iranian Minister of Energy, Abbas Ali-Abadi, has emphasized his ministry’s determination to secure the Hirmand River’s water rights through diplomatic collaboration with neighboring Afghanistan.
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2025/01/10
By Xavier Villar
Regional rivalries and resource battles: Iran's struggle for water rights in Afghanistan
MADRID – The relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the interim Taliban government in Afghanistan are far from straightforward. Despite deep ideological and religious differences, both countries maintain ties based on a complex web of regional interests and power dynamics, a context that is often oversimplified in Western analyses.
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2025-01-03 22:14
Iran calls on Afghanistan to honor water rights in border river disputes
TEHRAN – The spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry has underscored the critical need for cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan to maintain the natural flow of water in shared border rivers.
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2024-12-30 18:53
Afghanistan’s cultural night held in Tehran
TEHRAN - The ECO Cultural Institute hosted the “Afghanistan Cultural Night & Celebration of New Year 2025” on Monday evening.
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2024-12-30 15:17
Iran objects to Afghanistan's construction of Pashdan Dam on Harirud
TEHRAN- The spokesman of Iran’s water industry considered the unilateral exploitation of the Harirud river to be a violation of customary rights and said the effects of this unilateral action by the Afghan side will not only affect the supply of drinking water and health of several million people, but also lead to widespread damage to the downstream environment.
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2024-12-25 22:38
Head of diplomatic mission in Afghanistan outlines plans with FM Araghchi
TEHRAN – Alireza Bikdeli, the newly appointed head of Iran’s diplomatic mission in Afghanistan, held a meeting with Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi to discuss the roadmap for strengthening ties between the two nations.
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2024-12-25 19:32
Afghan Taliban vow to retaliate after Pakistani air strikes kill dozens
Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan killed 46 people, the Taliban government spokesman told AFP on Wednesday, as the defense ministry vowed retaliation.
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2024-12-13 22:26
Tehran condemns ISIS killing of acting Afghan minister
TEHRAN — Iran has unequivocally condemned the recent terrorist bombing in Kabul, which claimed the lives of several individuals, including Khalil Haqqani, the acting Minister for Refugees and Repatriation in Afghanistan's interim government.
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2024-12-03 15:19
Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan, top destinations for Iranian nano-tech products
TEHRAN –Iranian nanotechnology companies export their products to 49 countries around the world, mainly to Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan, India, and China.
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2024-11-30 22:26
Bigdeli begins post as head of Iranian mission in Kabul
TEHRAN – Alireza Bigdeli, Iran's newly appointed head of mission in Kabul, has commenced his duties in Afghanistan.
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2024-11-24 20:06
Iran names new ambassador to Afghanistan
TEHRAN – Alireza Bigdeli will be replacing Hassan Kazemi Qomi as the new Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, according to reports published on Sunday.
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2024-11-18 22:25
Taliban agrees to extradite Afghan prisoners held in Iran
TEHRAN – Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has pledged cooperation with Iran on the extradition of Afghan prisoners held within Iranian borders.
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2024-11-13 19:29
Tehran plans to repatriate 1,000 Afghan prisoners in agreement with Kabul
TEHRAN- The Deputy Minister for International Affairs and Human Rights within the Iranian Ministry of Justice, along with the head of the committee responsible for transferring foreign convicts, has announced plans to repatriate a thousand Afghan prisoners to their home country over the next two months.
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2024-11-12 20:26
‘Can't take in more’: Iran struggles with influx of refugees under heavy Western sanctions
TEHRAN – Iran is struggling to cope with the rising numbers of foreign nationals entering the country, with limited international assistance exacerbating the issue, according to Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
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2024-11-10 19:56
Iran completes 25-km of Eastern border wall to strengthen security
TEHRAN – Iran’s Army Ground Forces have successfully completed a 25-kilometer section of the country’s eastern border wall, reinforcing national security and strengthening anti-smuggling measures.
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2024-10-16 20:01
Commander denies shooting incident on Iran-Afghanistan border
TEHRAN – The commander of the border guard in Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province has vehemently denied reports originating from Western-funded media outlets that Iranian forces fired upon Afghan nationals.
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2024-09-28 21:02
Araqchi urges accountability, cooperation in Afghanistan during UN meeting
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi participated in a crucial meeting with high-ranking officials from Russia, China, and Pakistan in New York, where they addressed the pressing situation in Afghanistan.
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2024-09-23 21:27
10 km of Iran-Afghanistan border wall completed
TEHRAN – Iran has completed the construction of over 10 kilometers of border wall with Afghanistan, with plans for an additional 50 kilometers, according to the deputy commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force.
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2024-09-14 20:23
Iran condemns deadly terrorist attack in Afghanistan
TEHRAN- The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has vehemently denounced a terrorist attack that targeted Shia civilians in Sangi Takht, located in central Afghanistan.
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2024-09-10 20:22
Iran reacts to Afghanistan's European embassy closures
TEHRAN- An advisor to Iran’s foreign ministry has commented on the recent closure of Afghan embassies in several European nations, suggesting that this action will strengthen ties between European capitals and Kabul.
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2024-09-09 23:18
‘Iran committed to completing border wall with Afghanistan’: envoy
TEHRAN- Iran's envoy to Afghanistan has affirmed Tehran’s commitment to completing the border wall with its neighboring country, Afghanistan.
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2024-09-09 22:37
MP says Afghanistan has yet to give Iran its full share of Hirmand water
TEHRAN- A member of the Iranian Parliament representing Zahedan has criticized Afghanistan's caretaker government for failing to fully honor its water rights obligations to Iran under the Hirmand River treaty.
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2024-08-30 19:10
AI enhances Eastern border security: commander
TEHRAN- The commander of Iranian Army Ground Forces has indicated that the entire strategy for securing the eastern borders relies entirely on artificial intelligence.
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2024-08-21 19:23
Iran, Afghanistan join forces to fight drug trafficking, expand cooperation
TEHRAN- The deputy head of Iran's anti-narcotics headquarters has announced a collaborative agreement between Iran and Afghanistan to enhance efforts in combating narcotics and drug trafficking through information exchange.
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2024-08-19 19:10
Iran’s commander praises border blockade plan for enhanced security with Afghanistan
TEHRAN- A local Iran Army commander has praised a strategy aimed at securing the shared border with Afghanistan, emphasizing its role in promoting long-term security along Iran's eastern frontiers.
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2024-08-18 20:06
Iran to send back over 56,000 foreign nationals to their countries
TEHRAN- A local official has reported that a total of 56,356 foreign nationals have been repatriated to their home countries via the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan.
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2024-08-17 19:42
Tehran says no tolerance for encroachment on Iranian railway territory
TEHRAN- The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways has issued a statement affirming its stance against any unauthorized encroachment on its railway territory. This announcement comes in response to the recent intrusion by the private entity known as the "Afghanistan Railway Consortium" into Iranian railway zones.
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2024-08-16 21:09
Why America’s longest and most expensive war in history failed: analysis
TEHRAN - On the third anniversary of the U.S. exit from Afghanistan, three writers - Michael A. Cohen, a nonresident senior fellow at the Center for Strategic Studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University; Christopher Preble, also from the Fletcher School and senior fellow and director of the Stimson Center’s Reimagining U.S. Grand Strategy Program; and Monica Duffy Toft, an academic dean and professor of international politics at the Fletcher School and Director of its Center for Strategic Studies - analyzed the failure of the U.S. war against Taliban after 20 years.