TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed the country’s readiness to supply neighboring Afghanistan with natural gas and oil products. - Politics news - In a meeting with Head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah in Tehran on Monday, Rouhani said Iran is ready to connect gas and oil product pipelines to Afghanistan to...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – Head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah has traveled to Iran after visiting India and Pakistan in an effort to build a consensus on the peace process in his country. - Politics news - Abdullah is heading a delegation comprising members of the Afghan reconciliation council as well as Afghan Parliament and Foreign Ministry.The...
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – At least 15 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded in a car bomb attack that targeted a government building in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said. - World news - The explosion occurred at an administrative building that also housed some military facilities in the Ghani Khel district of Nangarhar province, the governor's spokesman Attaullah...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian held telephone conversations with the Uzbek president's special envoy as well as Germany's envoy for Afghanistan. - Politics news - In the separate conversations on Monday, the Iranian diplomat discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan as well as the intra-Afghan negotiations with the German and Uzbek...
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – The Iranian foreign minister's special envoy for Afghanistan slammed his American counterpart’s “untrue and irresponsible” remarks on the Islamic Republic’s role in Afghanistan. - Politics news - In comments on Thursday, Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian said the untrue and irresponsible remarks made by the US special representative about Iran’s role in the...
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Afghanistan will transfer to Qatar seven prisoners whose release has been demanded by the Taliban ahead of peace talks set to start this week, officials of both warring sides, as well as Western diplomats, said on Thursday. - World news - An Afghan official said the captives would be freed soon, although the government had not wanted to release them on the grounds...
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson expressed sympathy with Afghanistan over the casualties and damages caused by heavy flooding. - Politics news - In a statement on Wednesday, Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed sympathy with the Afghan nation and government over the recent flooding in some parts of the country, which resulted in casualties and material damages.Heavy...
Speaking at the first international conference of the Fatimiyun Brigades, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Bahrain said, “The Fatimiyun Brigades of Afghanistan sacrificed their lives and didn’t harm and what they achieved with their martyrdom isn’t equal to the good of the whole world but rather more than that.” RNA – Speaking at the First International...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – At least 11 people were killed and 42 others were wounded in an attack by gunmen on a prison compound in the Afghan city of Jalalabad. - World news - According to Afghan officials، a battle is under way following an attack claimed by the Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group in eastern Afghanistan. The complex assault on Sunday afternoon began with a suicide bomber...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – An assistant to Iran’s foreign minister and the director-general of the Foreign Ministry’s Department for West Asia urged a lasting ceasefire in Afghanistan after the Taliban announced a three-day ceasefire over the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. - Politics news - “If ceasefire is good… why (only) three days? Let a permanent one prevail,” Seyed Rasoul...