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Iranpress: Ashraf Ghani: Afghanistan will not collapse after US pulls out

Ashraf Ghani: Afghanistan will not collapse after US pulls out

Monday, 19 April 2021 05:20

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday rejected any military parallels with the US wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, dismissing concerns that his country would face imminent collapse after American forces are withdrawn.

Iranpress: US Allies, foreign troops withdraw from Afghanistan

US Allies, foreign troops withdraw from Afghanistan

Friday, 16 April 2021 00:24

Foreign troops under NATO command will withdraw from Afghanistan in coordination with a US pull-out by 11 September, NATO allies agreed on Wednesday (14 April), pledging to mirror American plans to start removing troops on 1 May after two decades of war.

Iranpress: Biden says US troops to withdraw from Afghanistan

Biden says US troops to withdraw from Afghanistan

Thursday, 15 April 2021 00:14

US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the United States would begin its final military withdrawal from Afghanistan on May 1 and it would be complete before Sept. 11.

Iranpress: US has 1,000 more troops in Afghanistan than official figure

US has 1,000 more troops in Afghanistan than official figure

Sunday, 14 March 2021 23:37

The United States has about 1,000 more troops in Afghanistan than it has disclosed, according to US, European and Afghan officials.

Iranpress: Taliban leaders restart peace talks with US

Taliban leaders restart peace talks with US

Sunday, 07 March 2021 01:46

Afghanistan’s Taliban said Saturday that their leaders had restarted peace talks with the United States, as a May 1 deadline for all US-led foreign troops to withdraw from the war-shattered country fast approaches.

Iranpress: Three female media workers killed in eastern Afghanistan

Three female media workers killed in eastern Afghanistan

Wednesday, 03 March 2021 01:43

Three female media workers were shot dead in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, government officials said, amid a wave of killings that is spreading fear among professional workers in urban centers.

Iranpress: US special envoy for Afghanistan travels to Kabul and Qatar

US special envoy for Afghanistan travels to Kabul and Qatar

Tuesday, 02 March 2021 13:44

Tehran(IP)- The special US Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation is traveling to Kabul and Qatar this week, according to an official announcement.

Iranpress: Iran helps out Afghanistan on yesterday

Iran helps out Afghanistan on yesterday's huge blaze

Sunday, 14 February 2021 12:18

Kabul-(IP)- The governor-general of Iran's Khorasan Razavi Province met with Herat's governor at the Islam Qala customs post, following the delivery of aid and a field visit.

Iranpress: 6 civilians wounded in Kabul blast

6 civilians wounded in Kabul blast

Saturday, 06 February 2021 11:22

Kabul (IP) - An explosion happened in the Bagh-e-Qazi area in Kabul’s PD1 on Saturday morning leaving at least six civilians wounded, police said.

Iranpress: US forces in Afghanistan reduced to 2,500, lowest since 2001

US forces in Afghanistan reduced to 2,500, lowest since 2001

Saturday, 16 January 2021 01:47

The US military has reduced the number of troops in Afghanistan to about 2,500 by Friday, the lowest level of American forces there since 2001.

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