Radio Farda September 15, 2021 Iran has resumed regular commercial flights to neighboring Afghanistan following a monthlong hiatus. An Iranian Mahan Air aircraft landed in Kabul on September 15 with 19 passengers onboard after departing from the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, the state-run al-Alam TV channel reported. “At present, this airliner is returning to
“Iran should not allow Pakistan to play the role of the U.S. in Afghanistan.” Iranian MP: Pakistan's ISI head is involved in #PanjshirValley offensive as well as the formation of the Taliban cabinet. pic.twitter.com/5FpUcQdLN9 — Tehran Times (@TehranTimes79) September 12, 2021
In Zaranj, the capital of Afghanistan’s southwestern Nimroz Province, Iran’s currency is now being used for most transactions. One shopkeeper says more than 90 percent of his customers pay him with Iranian currency. Businessmen say it is because banks are closed or limiting withdrawals and there is a shortage of afghanis, the country’s currency.
Press TV September 1, 2021 Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi says the US must be held accountable for gross human rights violations in war-stricken Afghanistan, where a considerable number of women and children bore the brunt of the US occupation. Speaking at a weekly cabinet session on Wednesday, Raeisi said what happened in Afghanistan over the past
Press TV August 29, 2021 Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says the United States suffered a “humiliating defeat” in Afghanistan that led to its withdrawal after years of atrocities in the country. He made the remarks on Sunday, two weeks after the Afghan government and military collapsed
By Golnaz Esfandiari Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 18, 2021 Iranian officials are carefully weighing their options after the surprisingly swift Taliban takeover of Afghanistan amid fears of instability, a refugee influx, and extremist groups such as Islamic State (IS) gaining a permanent foothold in its eastern neighbor. Tehran, which has cultivated loose ties with the
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 13, 2021 Iran is calling on the Taliban to ensure the safety of its diplomats and staff at its consulate in the western Afghan city of Herat, as Western embassies and aid groups are evacuating staff from Afghanistan. The Taliban has seized Kandahar; the country’s second-biggest city, Herat; and a
Press TV August 10, 2021 An Iranian businessman says trade with Afghanistan has fully stopped amid rising tensions in the neighboring country. Hossein Salimi, who chairs the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, said on Tuesday that even Afghan traders had stopped processing Iranian export cargoes destined for Afghanistan because of surging violence in Afghan cities
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 12, 2021 ISLAMABAD – As the American military withdrawal from Afghanistan nears completion, regional countries are stepping up diplomatic efforts aimed at pressing warring Afghans to resume the stalled U.S.-brokered peace talks and prevent the conflict from escalating into a full-blown civil war. The fears of further bloodshed stem from