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2026-02-27 23:12
Islamabad and Kabul trade deadly blows as border tensions erupt into open war
TEHRAN — Relations between Pakistan and the de facto authorities in Kabul plunged into a state of open conflict Friday as Islamabad declared “open war” following a massive wave of airstrikes on Afghan targets.
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2026-02-23 16:14
Deadly air raids fuel rising tensions between Islamabad and Kabul
A senior Pakistani official claimed military air raids along the Afghan border killed at least 70 fighters, though Kabul denied these figures amid escalating regional tensions, Al Jazeera reported Monday.
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2026-02-22 16:29
Afghanistan promises ‘appropriate response’ after deadly Pakistani strikes
Pakistan’s military early on Sunday carried out air raids in Afghanistan, targeting what it called “camps and hideouts” belonging to armed groups behind a spate of recent attacks, including a deadly suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, Al Jazeera reported.
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2025-12-14 20:44
By Salman Parviz
Professor faults Kabul for failure of Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks
TEHRAN – Dr. S.M. Unus Hassany, an emeritus professor of the University of Karachi, argues that Afghanistan is responsible for the failure of the Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks.
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2025-12-14 20:13
Afghanistan’s neighbors gather in Tehran to coordinate support for the war-torn country
Araghchi tells participants ‘external’ solutions cannot ensure stability
TEHRAN – Representatives of Afghanistan’s neighbors — Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, China, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan — and Russia met in Tehran on Sunday to discuss the current and future situation of the war-stricken country, where security and safety have improved since the Taliban first returned to power in 2021, but poverty and hunger have increased and the question of international recognition remains unresolved.
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2025-11-17 22:21
By Salman Parviz
Strategic reset in India-Afghanistan ties
Chabahar to play vital connectivity role
TEHRAN -- India’s renewed engagement with the Taliban administration in Afghanistan reflects a pragmatic shift by prioritizing interests over earlier ideological reservations.
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2025-11-14 16:27
Pakistan accuses Afghan nationals of twin suicide bombings
Pakistani authorities on November 13 accused Afghan nationals of carrying out two suicide bombings that struck the South Asian nation earlier this week, including one in Islamabad, The Cradle reported Friday.
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2025-10-29 20:25
By Salman Parviz
Diplomatic meltdown marks Kabul-Islamabad dialogue
TEHRAN – The much-anticipated peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in Istanbul have dramatically collapsed after four days of negotiations leaving mediators from Qatar and Turkey stunned at the breakdown. The negotiations were a step toward regional stability but instead exposed deep mistrust, disunity, and competing agendas, particularly over the issue of U.S. drone operations and cross-border terror.
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2025-10-19 18:40
Fragile armistice between Pakistan and Afghanistan after deadly clashes
Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan announced an immediate ceasefire on Sunday after emergency talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey, a move intended to halt the worst cross-border fighting since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover.
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2025-10-12 20:11
By Garsha Vazirian
Echoes of the Durand Line: Afghanistan and Pakistan at a crossroads
Old borders, new battles, and escalating mistrust
TEHRAN – On the night of October 9, explosions in Kabul — widely reported as strikes aimed at Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) figures — triggered a rapid chain of violence that by 11–12 October had become the sharpest Afghanistan–Pakistan confrontation in years.
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2025-10-10 21:19
Kabul bombings heighten Pakistan–Afghanistan rift
A series of explosions across Afghanistan late Thursday, including blasts in central Kabul, Paktika, and Khost provinces, has deepened tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban-led Afghan government.
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2025-09-22 21:14
By staff writer
What is behind Trump's Bagram dream?
TEHRAN- The recent political and military discourse surrounding the Bagram Air Base in northern Afghanistan underscores the renewed strategic tug-of-war playing out in Central and South Asia.
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2025-09-21 14:54
Trump threatens Kabul over Bagram demand as Taliban rejects US return
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Sunday that “BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!!!” unless Afghanistan “gives back” Bagram Air Base, also telling reporters the U.S. wants it “right away” and linking its value to proximity to western China.
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2025-09-02 16:37
Death toll surpasses 1,400 as Afghanistan reels from quake
A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan just past midnight on Sunday, triggering one of the deadliest disasters in recent memory.
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2025-08-20 18:18
China FM holds talks with Taliban leaders in Kabul, mining and BRI top agenda
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Kabul on Wednesday morning for a visit to Afghanistan and to attend the sixth China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue, Xinhua News Agency reported.
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2025-05-25 23:06
By Salman Parviz
China: Afghanistan’s top investor
West’s failure opens doors for East
TEHRAN -- Years of wars, occupation, and anarchy have left Afghanistan’s natural resources unexploited due to a lack of investment and the transfer of technology. According to the U.S. and UN assessments, minerals buried across Afghanistan’s rocky landscape are estimated to be worth a trillion dollars.