Category Archives: Iran-Afghanistan Relations
With Their Economy Close To Collapse, Some Afghans Switch To Iranian Currency
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.
Iran’s president says US must be held accountable for rights abuses, ‘dormant catastrophe’ in Afghanistan
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
Top Iranian general: US leaving Afghanistan with humiliating defeat
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
Iran Treading Cautiously Amid The Taliban Takeover Of Afghanistan
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
Iran Expresses Concern, West Draws Down Embassy Staff Over Taliban Advances In Afghanistan
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
Iran-Afghan trade comes to full halt because of surging violence: Businessman
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
Regional Actors Boost Diplomatic Engagement with Taliban as US Exits Afghanistan
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
Iran cheers U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan — but fears what could follow
Washington Post: As Western forces exit Afghanistan, Iran is watching with alarm. The resolution of one long-standing aim, the withdrawal of U.S. troops, is unleashing a separate challenge: what to do about the Taliban, another longtime problem for Iran, swiftly regaining power and territory next door. Click here to read more (external link).
Iran Hosts Talks With Afghan, Taliban Delegations As Militants Make Advances
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 7, 2021 Iran says it is hosting talks between an Afghan delegation and senior Taliban representatives. The talks on July 7 come as the militant group continues to push through northern areas of the war-torn country amid the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Opening the talks in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister