Ariana: A senior Iranian diplomat said on Sunday that in urging the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, Tehran did not mean this to be a coalition or power-sharing administration. Sayed Rasoul Mousavi, director of the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s South Asia division, welcomed a recent meeting held by the Afghan Foreign Ministry on Kabul-Tehran
Khaama: According to an Iranian official in Qeshm, Iran, about 378 shops operated by “unauthorized refugees” have been closed. Omid Mahdavi-Majd, the Prosecutor of Qeshm, Iran, announced the closure of 378 shops that were operated by “unauthorized migrants.” He stated that these closures were executed in collaboration with the Islamic Republic’s security forces. Click here
By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 1, 2024 The killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of the EU- and U.S.-designated Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, has thrown the Middle East into crisis. But his assassination in a suspected Israeli strike in Iran on July 31 and the heightened risk of a broader war also
Khaama: Iranian officials have announced that negotiations with representatives of the Taliban administration regarding Iran’s water rights from the Helmand River are ongoing and have entered a new phase. According to IRNA on Thursday, July 25th, 2024, Issa Bozorgzadeh, a spokesperson for Iran’s Water Industry, reported that the Kamal Khan Dam needs to be modified
Khaama: According to the Iranian Mehr News Agency on Tuesday, July 23, General Akbari reported that the project to seal the shared borders between the Khorasan Razavi region and Herat province spans 300 kilometres and is currently underway. Akbari emphasized that the walls of this project will be 4 meters high, 3 meters and 70
Tolo News: Afghan migrants who were imprisoned in Pakistan report being tortured against all human norms. These migrants, who were returned through the Spin Boldak border crossing in Kandahar, said that despite having legal documents, they were still arrested by Pakistani forces and severely tortured while in prison. They call the treatment of Afghan prisoners
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi July 19, 2024 The homes of several Afghan migrants in the southern Iranian city of Khur have reportedly been set on fire in apparent retaliation for the killing of an Iranian man allegedly by an Afghan national. Hosna, an Afghan who lives in Khur, told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi on July 19 that he moved
Afghanistan International: Afghanistan United Front (AUF) claimed that Esmail Qaani, commander of Quds Force, in a secret meeting with representatives of Al-Qaeda and Taliban, had stated that Iran is willing to fund Al-Qaeda’s activities in Afghanistan and Middle East. Qaani mentioned that their common goal is to expel the United States from the Middle East.
By Kian Sharifi Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 16, 2024 An unsubstantiated claim on social media linking an alleged rise in leprosy cases in Iran to the country’s Afghan community has resulted in renewed calls for the expulsion of Afghan migrants. Iranian media have cited the Health Ministry as reporting nine new cases of leprosy over the
Khaama: Several Afghan migrants in Iran reported that a group of unidentified individuals attacked their workplace in Dorudzan village, Marvdasht County, Fars Province, during the night with “sticks and knives.” According to the report, at least six Afghan workers were injured in this attack. According to these migrants, the assailants took away their cash and