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2021-08-07 22:06
Iran asks for unraveling hidden dimensions of Mazar-e-Sharif incident
TEHRAN — On the 23rd anniversary of the martyrdom of Iranian diplomats in Mazar-e-Sharif, the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement asking for the clarification of the truth behind the terrorist incident.
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2021-08-06 11:09
By Mohammad Mazhari
Taliban are serious for peace talks: Pakistani analyst
TEHRAN - A member of an Islamabad-based think tank is of the opinion that the Taliban are serious for peace talks while the Afghan government is reluctant.
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2021-08-01 18:36
Iran issues travel warning to Afghanistan
TEHRAN - The Iranian embassy in Kabul issued a statement urging Iranian citizens to refrain from traveling to Afghanistan until further notice due to escalating security risks.
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2021-07-27 21:41
Iran’s special envoy reassures Afghanistan of Tehran’s supports
TEHRAN - Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian, the special representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry for Afghanistan, and his accompanying delegation met with Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar in Kabul on Monday, discussing the latest developments surrounding Afghanistan.
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2021-07-20 01:19
Velayati: 20 years of occupation have left heavy damages on Afghanistan
TEHRAN — Ali Akbar Velayati, the secretary-general of the World Assembly on Islamic Awakening, on Monday expressed regret at the enormous damage caused by the U.S. military invasion of Afghanistan.
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2021-07-19 20:28
Afghan rivals agree to meet again after inconclusive Doha talks
Delegations from the Afghan government and the Taliban said in a joint statement on Sunday that they will meet again and plan to expedite peace negotiations after two days of inconclusive talks in Doha.
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2021-07-18 21:33
Taliban leader says 'favors political settlement' to Afghan conflict
Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has urged Kabul to stop relying on “foreigners” to resolve the conflict in Afghanistan, saying the militant group favors “a political settlement” by the Afghan parties.
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2021-07-18 20:52
Iranian diplomat suggests closing eyes to the past and looking to the future in Afghanistan
TEHRAN – An Iranian Foreign Ministry official said on Saturday that Afghanistan has no option other than dialogue, common understanding, compromise, forgiveness, and “closing eyes to the past and looking into the future.”
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2021-07-17 19:21
Iran to host intra-Afghan peace talks: report
TEHRAN – Iran is planning to host a meeting between the Afghan government and other Afghan groups to bring peace to war-torn Afghanistan, Fars News reported.
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2021-07-17 13:02
By Mohammad Mazhari
Regional powers are engaged in diplomacy with Taliban: academic
TEHRAN – Calling for a multilateral Astana-like initiative, an associate professor from the University of South-Eastern Norway, says the regional powers prefer diplomacy with the Taliban.
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2021-07-17 12:08
Iran insists talks is only solution to Afghan crisis
TEHRAN — Tehran is insistent on its position the crisis in neighboring Afghanistan must be resolved through negotiations, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Thursday.
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2021-07-14 21:42
U.S. is responsible for crisis in Afghanistan
TEHRAN — In a meeting titled “Recent Developments in Afghanistan,” Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Rasoul Mousavi elaborated on the situation in Afghanistan, holding the United States chiefly responsible for the new emerging conflict in Afghanistan.
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2021-07-14 02:01
Iran says believes in constructive dialogue
TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Tuesday, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said Tehran believes in dialogue and constructive interaction.
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2021-07-10 22:05
Iran facilitates Afghan peace talks
TEHRAN – With the Taliban taking over Afghan cities and districts one after another, a number of Afghanistan’s neighbors, including Iran, moved to hedge their bets and establish contacts with both warring sides in the war-torn country.
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2021-07-10 18:17
No insecurity along Iran's border with Afghanistan, Tehran says
TEHRAN - Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has offered assurances about the security of the Iran-Afghanistan border amid ongoing clashes between the Taliban and the Afghan government along the border.
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2021-07-09 19:03
Taliban captures key Afghan border crossing with Iran
Taliban fighters have seized control of a key district in western Afghanistan that includes an important border crossing with Iran, Afghan security officials said, as the armed group continues its rapid military advances around the country.
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2021-07-09 12:00
Courage in peace more important than courage in war, Zarif tells intra-Afghan talks
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday advised the Afghan government and the Taliban that “showing courage in peace is more important than showing courage in war.”
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2021-07-08 01:56
Iran hosts intra-Afghan talks, says Afghans must take ‘tough decisions’
TEHRAN — In its relentless efforts to broker peace between the Afghan government and the Taliban, high-ranking Afghan delegates comprised of the Taliban and government representatives have visited Tehran for negotiations.
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2021-07-07 22:19
Zarif says Iran stands with its ‘Afghan brethren’
TEHRAN - Writing on his Twitter page, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is happy to host talks between senior representatives from the Afghan government and the Taliban, calling them Iran’s “brethren”.
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2021-07-07 12:18
Iran hosts intra-Afghan talks, says Afghans must take ‘tough decisions’
TEHRAN — In its relentless efforts to broker peace between the Afghan government and the Taliban, high-ranking Afghan delegates comprised of the Taliban and government representatives have visited Tehran for negotiations.
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2021-07-06 22:21
Taliban plan to present written peace proposal to Afghan government
Speaking to Reuters, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says intra-Afghan peace talks in Doha, Qatar ‘[the process] will be accelerated and they are expected to enter an important stage.’
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2021-07-06 07:50
Taliban warns all foreign forces must leave by September deadline
Speaking to British media, a spokesman says military troops or military contractors risk being considered as occupiers.
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2021-07-05 21:23
‘Political developments not affecting Iran-Afghanistan economic ties’
TEHRAN — An Iranian Foreign Ministry official said on Sunday that despite the increased tensions in Afghanistan, trade between Iran and Afghanistan has not been interrupted.
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2021-07-05 15:07
Unprecedented migration of Afghans triggers new wave of COVID-19 in SE Iran: MP
TEHRAN- An unprecedented and illegal migration of Afghan people to the province of Sistan-Baluchestan, southeastern Iran, has triggered a new wave of coronavirus in the country, MP Esmaeil Hossein-Zehi said on Monday.
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2021-07-04 21:13
Afghanistan is burning while Biden thinks of Fourth of July
TEHRAN — After 20 years U.S. troops are leaving Afghanistan without even achieving any success. This marks a historic defeat for the U.S. and its coalition.
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2021-06-28 18:45
Iran says Taliban doesn’t represent entire Afghanistan but should be part of solution
TEHRAN – Iran on Monday said the Taliban represent only part of Afghanistan and not the entire country not now and not in the future.
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2021-06-27 20:25
Afghanistan: Thousands flee fighting between government, Taliban
About 5,000 Afghan families have fled their homes in Kunduz after days of fighting between Taliban fighters and government forces, officials said on Saturday, as the deadline looms for US-led troops to withdraw.
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2021-06-23 22:21
Iran urges UN to facilitate peace process among all Afghan groups
TEHRAN — Iran has called on the United Nations to help facilitate a peace process in Afghanistan aimed at ending decades of bloodshed in the conflict-hit country, saying a more stable Afghanistan will benefit all of its citizens, the broader region and the entire world.
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2021-04-16 21:57
Taliban needs to reform based on democratic ways, says Zarif
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke at the Raisina Dialogue 2021 forum on situation in Afghanistan on Friday, saying the Taliban needs to reform itself.
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2021-04-05 21:26
Afghan president proposes three-phase peace roadmap
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani will put forward a three-phase peace roadmap for Afghanistan during a proposed meeting in Turkey, seeking an agreement with the Taliban and a ceasefire before elections, a document seen by Reuters news agency shows.
