Category Archives: Iran-Afghanistan Relations
Iran role in Taliban attacks on Farah “delusional”, “unsubstantiated” and “unrealistic”: Iranian Diplomat
Tehran Times: In an interview with Ariana Television Network, Mohammadreza Bahrami said that Iran and Afghanistan have “common threats and interests”. Iran seeks “long lasting and comprehensive” relations with Afghanistan, Bahrami noted. Click here to read more (external link).
US Sanctions ‘May Affect’ Afghanistan-Iran Trade Ties
Tolo News: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) said the trade volume between Afghanistan and Iran is increasing, but US sanctions on Tehran will affect trade relations between the two neighboring countries. Iran is the biggest trade partner of Afghanistan, CEO of ACCI Atiqullah Nusrat said, adding that Afghan traders are interested in increasing
Iran has Contacts not Links With Taliban: Envoy
Ariana: Amid reports of Tehran’s involvement in deteriorating security in western Farah province of Afghanistan, the Iran ambassador in Kabul says his country has no links with the Taliban but have contacts to bring the group to the negotiation table. Click here to read more (external link).
Did Iran Have Anything to Do With Farah’s Attack?
Mohammad Habibzada VOA News May 17, 2018 WASHINGTON — Afghanistan’s western Farah province has been the scene of fierce fighting between the Taliban and the Afghan government in recent days. Afghan officials blame Iran for the unrest. Gen. Fazl Ahmad Shirzad, provincial police chief of western Farah province, told reporters on Wednesday that Iran is supporting
Hekmatyar accuses Iran of ethnic rift in Afghanistan, supporting Daesh
Tolo News: He blamed Iran for fueling ethnic rift in Afghanistan and said Iran helps “the infiltration of Daesh into Afghanistan”. “Daesh cannot come from Iraq or Russia. It has only one way which is Iran. They can only enter Afghanistan through Iran,” he added. According to him, there are three factions of Daesh operating in Afghanistan:
Iran, Afghanistan talk expansion of academic coop.
Mehr News: Ali Akbar Velayati, head of the board of founders and the board of trustees of the Islamic Azad University, held talks with Afghan Minister of Higher Education, Najibullah Khwaja Omari, on Sunday in Tehran. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Velayati said the talks with the Afghan minister on cooperation between the Islamic Azad University and
Afghanistan Blocks Flow of Hirmand River Into Iran
Financial Tribune: Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said by building dams on Hirmand River, the eastern neighbor Afghanistan has significantly reduced the volume of water entering Iranian territories in Sistan-Baluchestan Province. “Over the past year, Afghanistan has blocked the flow of Hirmand water into the country, such that the volume has decreased to 2-3 million cubic
Afghanistan Achieves Pyrrhic Success via Chabahar Port
FPRI: While utilizing Chabahar does fuse common regional and economic interests by allowing an alternate trade route into Afghanistan—and thereby reducing Afghanistan’s dependence on Pakistani ports—relying too heavily on Chabahar raises serious security and economic concerns in Kabul because using Chabahar is bound to further fray Afghanistan’s already tenuous relationship with Pakistan. Click here to read
Iran proposes investment in Afghan iron ore project
Press TV March 24, 2018 Afghanistan says Iran has asked to extract iron ore from a mine in Herat but the two neighbors have yet to reach an agreement on where to process it. Iran wants to transfer the extracted materials to an ore processing plant on its soil across the border but Afghanistan is