Zarif say Iran ready to help Afghanistan restore peace

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reiterated Iran’s long-held position to help Afghans fully restore peace and stability in their country.

‘No military solution to Afghan crisis’

TEHRAN — The Foreign Ministry Director-General for West Asia has said that there is no military solution to the Afghan crisis.

Tehran welcomes inter-Afghan talks, warns of foreign intervention

TEHRAN — Tehran has welcomed the start of inter-Afghan negotiations attended by Afghanistan’s government, political groups and Taliban in Doha, Qatar.

By Yuram Abdullah Weiler

Post 9/11 America: Islam and Muslims still suspect

Nineteen years have passed by since a rogue band of extremists hijacked four passenger airplanes and executed a multi-pronged attack on the symbols of American hegemony. Muslims were immediately eyed with great suspicion and these fears were amplified by U.S. politicians in a misguided attempt to capitalize on the public’s shock and outrage. Over the interceding years Americans’ negative attitudes toward and perceptions of Islam and Muslims has only worsened.

By Kevin Barrett

9/11 and death of the American dream

Sometimes comedians can get a laugh just by telling the truth. George Carlin was good at that. One of his most famous quotes is: “That's why they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it.”

By Stephen Zunes

No evidence suggests 9/11 was a conspiracy 

I have seen absolutely no credible evidence to suggest that the 11 September 2001 attacks were a result of any kind of conspiracy by the U.S. governments or anyone outside of the Al-Qaeda network. It was indeed a terrorist attack planned and carried about exclusively by Al-Qaeda.

By Mehdi Azizi

The 9/11 lie and how it benefited U.S. 

TEHRAN- Today, almost everyone has come to believe that what happened on September 11 was a planned and fabricated incident aimed at pursuing certain important objectives.

Tehran denounces bomb attack against Afghan VP

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has denounced the Wednesday morning terrorist attack against the Afghan vice-president's convoy.

Vessel carrying Indian sugar for Afghanistan arrives in Chabahar

TEHRAN- The first cargo ship carrying Indian sugar arrived in Iran’s southeastern Chabahar Port, a provincial official told IRNA on Wednesday.

NATO, U.S. planes trafficking Afghan narcotics, Iran says

TEHRAN – Brigadier General Eskandar Momeni, Secretary-General of the Islamic Republic of Iran Drug Control Headquarters, has said that according to credible information, NATO and U.S. aircraft are trafficking narcotics from Afghanistan.

Iran expresses readiness to help Afghanistan peace process

TEHRAN- In a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart on Wednesday morning, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed Iran’s readiness to help peace negotiations in Afghanistan. 

Foreign Ministry rebuffs U.S. media reports on Taliban bounties

TEHRAN - Spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry denied on Tuesday reports in U.S. media on the bounties Iran allegedly paid to the Taliban to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan. 

By Mohammad Mazaheri

U.S. talks with Taliban aimed for ‘face-saving’ exit from Afghanistan: columnist

Pakistani analyst says U.S. presence in Afghanistan ‘is not in favor of any regional country’

TEHRAN – A Pakistani columnist says the United States has started peace Talks with the Taliban for a “face-saving” exit from Afghanistan.

Tehran, Athens discuss ways to cooperate in cultural heritage repatriation

TEHRAN – Iranian and Greek officials have discussed ways to share experience in cultural heritage repatriation as the two cradles of ancient civilizations are subjected to smuggling of historical relics.

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.