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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: Taliban unlikely to seize power in Afghanistan: Russia’s envoy

Taliban unlikely to seize power in Afghanistan: Russia’s envoy

Friday, 30 July 2021 03:02

The Taliban is unlikely to seize power in Afghanistan, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations said.

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: Afghan refugees gather at Spin Boldak border to enter Pakistan

Afghan refugees gather at Spin Boldak border to enter Pakistan

Wednesday, 21 July 2021 14:53

Kandahar (IP) - Due to the presence of the Taliban in Kandahar, Afghan refugees gather at the Spin Boldak border in Afghanistan's Kandahar province to enter Pakistan.

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Iran's WFPIST SG confers with Afghan Ulema on phone

Saturday, 17 July 2021 09:10

Tehran (IP) - The Secretary-General for the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST) spoke by telephone with a number of Afghan scholars on Friday.

Iranpress: Borrell talks with Ghani, Imran Khan over developments in Afghanistan

Borrell talks with Ghani, Imran Khan over developments in Afghanistan

Saturday, 17 July 2021 06:48

The EU foreign policy chief met separately with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss regional challenges and developments in Afghanistan.

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: Negotiations; only way to resolve Afghanistan crisis

Negotiations; only way to resolve Afghanistan crisis

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 13:50

Tehran (IP)- Director general of West Asia at Iran's Foreign Ministry said that the negotiations were the only way to resolve the crisis in Afghanistan.

Iranpress: Kabul welcomes Iran

Kabul welcomes Iran's proposal to resolve Afghanistan crisis

Tuesday, 29 June 2021 07:08

The Kabul government welcomed Iran's proposal to hold a trilateral meeting to resolve the Afghan crisis

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.

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