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Iranpress: Taliban seize 3 provincial capitals in Afghanistan as US exit nears

Taliban seize 3 provincial capitals in Afghanistan as US exit nears

Monday, 09 August 2021 00:31

The Taliban seized three provincial capitals in Afghanistan on Sunday, according to Afghan officials, the latest to be overtaken by the insurgents since the start of a sweeping military offensive in May, as US exit nears.

Iranpress: China calls on US to help maintain stability in Afghanistan

China calls on US to help maintain stability in Afghanistan

Saturday, 07 August 2021 05:08

China said foreign forces withdrawing from Afghanistan should be more transparent with regional countries and avoid leaving behind all the problems and wash their hands of them, calling on the US to help maintain stability in the war-torn country.

Iranpress: UN envoy asks Council demand Taliban halt attacks on cities

UN envoy asks Council demand Taliban halt attacks on cities

Saturday, 07 August 2021 04:36

The UN envoy for Afghanistan urged the Security Council on Friday to demand that the Taliban immediately stop attacking cities in their offensive to take more territory as American and NATO troops pull out of the country.

Iranpress: Afghan forces, Taliban insurgents locked in heavy fighting

Afghan forces, Taliban insurgents locked in heavy fighting

Sunday, 01 August 2021 01:26

Afghan government forces battled a major assault Saturday by Taliban insurgents on Lashkar Gah, the capital of embattled southern Helmand province, and officials said clashes were ongoing inside parts of the city.

Iranpress: US to support Afghan troops through airstrikes: Gen McKenzie

US to support Afghan troops through airstrikes: Gen McKenzie

Monday, 26 July 2021 03:29

Amid Taliban's ongoing offensive in Afghanistan, US Central Command (CENTCOM) Chief General Kenneth McKenzie on Sunday said Washington will continue to support Afghan security forces through airstrikes in combatting Taliban insurgents.

Iranpress: Russia invites India, Iran to join troika talks on intra-Afghan peace process

Russia invites India, Iran to join troika talks on intra-Afghan peace process

Thursday, 22 July 2021 05:28

Russia on Wednesday backed the inclusion of India and Iran in the extended troika talks, a Moscow-backed grouping aimed at facilitating the intra-Afghan peace negotiations.

Iranpress: Fire in ship at Dubai’s Jebel Ali port under control: authorities

Fire in ship at Dubai’s Jebel Ali port under control: authorities

Thursday, 08 July 2021 04:18

A fire caused by an explosion on a ship at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port, the Middle East’s largest transshipment hub, has been brought under control, the government’s Dubai Media Office (DMO) said on Wednesday.

Iranpress: Afghan pro-government forces thwart Taliban attack

Afghan pro-government forces thwart Taliban attack

Thursday, 08 July 2021 03:09

Authorities in Afghanistan said Wednesday pro-government forces had pushed back Taliban insurgents from parts of a northwestern city and regained control of official buildings after hours of fierce clashes.

Iranpress: Afghan peace talks should continue unless Taliban pull out: Abdullah

Afghan peace talks should continue unless Taliban pull out: Abdullah

Saturday, 26 June 2021 05:57

The head of Afghanistan’s peace council said on Friday that long-stalled talks on a political settlement to decades of strife should not be abandoned despite surging Taliban attacks, unless the insurgents themselves pull out.

Iranpress: Ashraf Ghani arrives in US to meet with Joe Biden

Ashraf Ghani arrives in US to meet with Joe Biden

Friday, 25 June 2021 06:20

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has arrived in the United States ahead of a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday.

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