Afghanistan International: Gul Hassan, the Taliban’s ambassador in Moscow, said Iran’s Chabahar port is becoming a key route for Afghanistan’s foreign trade, with daily commercial flows through the port increasing. Speaking at the Third International North–South Transport Corridor Forum in Russia, he said the Taliban is “working actively” with Iran and India on the Chabahar
Ariana: Ten Afghan civilians were killed and two others went missing after Iranian border forces opened fire on a group attempting to cross illegally from Afghanistan into Iran, officials said on Monday. Click here to read more (external link). More Bodies of 12 Afghan Migrants Found after Being Shot by Iranian Border Guards near Farah
Amu: Under the first category, Afghan nationals who have been fingerprinted but were never formally registered may now receive a dedicated identification code and education certificates. The second category refers to those with no registration history, who will be identified through a special system and then granted residency services. The final category covers those previously
Ariana: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a high-level phone conversation on Monday, focusing on bilateral ties and ongoing regional developments. According to official statements, both sides discussed ways to deepen cooperation and address emerging challenges affecting the region. Araghchi reiterated Iran’s readiness to use all available capacities
Amu: Pakistan said Monday that it welcomed Iran’s offer to mediate between Islamabad and Taliban, as tensions between the two sides escalate over cross-border militancy, trade disruptions, and a security crisis. “We appreciate the offer of mediation from our brotherly country, Iran,” said Tahir Hussain Andrabi, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Office. “Pakistan is always in
The Diplomat: On October 30, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs announced that the United States had granted India a six-month extension to the sanctions waiver for operations at Iran’s Chabahar Port. Issued under the provisions of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act (IFCA), the waiver allows India to continue developing and utilizing the port
Amu: The mass deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran has led to a sharp increase in labor costs, with wages for construction workers doubling or even tripling in some areas, according to a senior housing industry official. Saeed Lotfi, the head of Tehran’s Real Estate Consultants Union, said in a press conference that the recent
Ariana: Iran has launched a new work visa program aimed at regulating foreign labor and reducing illegal migration, with a particular focus on Afghan workers. According to state news agency IRNA, the initiative officially began on October 1 and allows Iranian employers to hire Afghan nationals through a streamlined application process coordinated with the Ministries
Khaama: Iran will issue 200,000 work visas for citizens of Afghanistan, aiming to regularize migrant labor and strengthen bilateral cooperation on managing Afghan workers in Iran. Mohammad Reza Bahrami, head of South Asia Affairs at Iran’s Foreign Ministry, met Taliban Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, in Kabul to discuss the situation of
By Frud Bezhan and Daud Khattak October 13, 2025 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty A full-blown conflict between Afghanistan’s Taliban and neighboring Pakistan seemed unthinkable when the hard-line Islamist group, a longtime ally of Islamabad, seized power in 2021 as international troops withdrew and the government they supported collapsed. But fears have heightened of an all-out