Afghanistan International: Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s former presidential envoy for Afghanistan, defended the invitation extended to Ahmad Massoud, leader of Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front, and other Taliban opponents to Ali Khamenei’s funeral. The former Iranian presidential envoy, who is also a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said Iran’s policy is to engage
Khaama: Public funeral and mourning ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began on Friday in Tehran, with senior Iranian officials and foreign delegations attending the opening events at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla. Afghanistan was represented by figures from different political sides. A Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy prime
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front said its fighters attacked Taliban forces in Kunduz on Tuesday. The group released a video claiming two Taliban members were killed and another was injured in the assault. In a post on X on Wednesday, the Afghanistan Freedom Front said it had targeted a Taliban Ranger patrol vehicle in
8am: The Afghanistan Freedom Front has claimed that three Taliban fighters were killed in a military operation in Nangarhar Province. The front announced on Thursday, June 25, in a press release that the attack was carried out on the Jalalabad–Kunar highway and targeted a Taliban checkpoint in the Shewa district. Click here to read more
Ariana: Afghanistan marked the 10th of Muharram, the Day of Ashura, with religious ceremonies held across Kabul and several other provinces, as thousands of mourners gathered to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Ashura commemorates one of the most significant events in Islamic history, when Imam Hussain (RA)
Afghanistan International: Local sources say the Taliban has strengthened its military presence in Panjshir by setting up new security checkpoints and tightening night-time movement restrictions. In recent weeks, two videos have been published showing activities by Taliban opponents in Panjshir. On 25 May, the Afghanistan Green Trend, a group affiliated with former Vice President Amrullah
Amu: The report, submitted by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to the UN Security Council and General Assembly, paints a picture of a country struggling with rising insecurity, a worsening humanitarian crisis, economic fragility, large-scale returns of migrants and continuing restrictions on women and girls under Taliban rule. Despite the increase in security incidents, the report
Amu: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, has claimed that no armed opposition groups operate anywhere in the country and that the Taliban would not allow challenges to their rule. Speaking at a religious school gathering, Muttaqi rejected reports of internal divisions within the Taliban and argued that there was no justification for opposing
Amu: Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, used his Eid al-Adha sermon on Wednesday to call on political and military opponents to abandon their resistance, return to Afghanistan and accept Taliban rule. “Lay down your weapons. We have no issue with you,” Akhundzada said. “We forgave you before and we forgive you now. Come back.
Amu: Taliban have detained at least eight residents in the central province of Panjshir following an explosion claimed by an anti-Taliban armed group, according to local residents and sources. Residents said the arrests took place after an explosion on Monday evening in the village of Manjenesto in Abdullah Khil district. Among those detained are three