Taliban

Iran rejects any links to seized weapons from Taliban in Ghazni

Dec 11, 2018 14:24

The Iranian embassy in Kabul rejects any link with weapons cache discovered at a Taliban hideout in Afghanistan’s central province of Ghazni.
Kabul votes in October's parliamentary election invalidated

Dec 06, 2018 19:29

Afghanistan's top election body announced that all votes cast in Kabul province in the country's October parliamentary election are invalid, due to fraud and mismanagement.
Afghan forces kill 57 Taliban members over the past two days

Dec 02, 2018 13:19

Afghanistan's defense ministry announced that 57 Taliban members were killed in 30 operations by government forces over the past two days.
10 killed in attack at UK security firm in Kabul

Nov 29, 2018 08:28

At least 10 people were killed and 19 wounded in an attack on a security contractor's compound in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul.
Zarif: Iran supports peace initiatives in Afghanistan

Nov 24, 2018 17:45

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran supports the peace initiatives in Afghanistan under the guidance of the country’s government.
Suicide attack targets mosque in Afghanistan's Khost province

Nov 23, 2018 15:34

Afghanistan military said that 27 died when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives among the participants of Friday prayers in mosque located inside an Afghan army brigade in southeastern Khost province.
Karzai: Iran, Russia and China play an important role in peace in Afghanistan

Nov 18, 2018 17:21

Afghanistan's former president, Hamed Karzai, has stressed that neighbouring countries, such as China, Russia and Iran must be included in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan.
FM Zarif lashes out at US for sanctioning two IRGC commanders

Oct 25, 2018 07:19

In a tweet on Wednesday, Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reacted to sanctioning two IRGC commanders by the United States under the pretext of supporting Taliban, pointing out that the US itself is negotiating with the Taliban, and that the Taliban have always been "anti-Iran".
Voters cast ballots in Afghanistan amid heavy security

Oct 20, 2018 07:36

People in Afghanistan began voting on Saturday in parliamentary elections, amid heavy security and threats from the Taliban.
Afghan candidate killed in Taliban blast attack

Oct 17, 2018 11:23

An Afghan election candidate killed in a blast in his office in the southern Helmand province, seven others were injured.