Iran is preparing to unveil a new weapon described as the “Father of All Bombs”, but has not disclosed details about its type or capabilities, a spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said. “We are…
Two Afghan workers have died after inhaling toxic gas while digging a well in southern Iran, a media report said.
US President Donald Trump has said the United States will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, adding that “productive” talks with Tehran are underway. According to Reuters, Trump said in a post on his Truth…
An Iranian parliamentary delegation led by Mohsen Zanganeh, chairman of the Special Commission for Supporting Production of Iran’s parliament, has arrived in Kabul to expand trade and economic relations between the two countries.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Iran’s seven conditions under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU) are met, adding that Tehran will not formulate its national security policy based on “posts on X by US officials.”
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz remains in place and that US President Donald Trump has various options if Iran does not change its behaviour. The Associated Press, quoting Hegseth, reported…
Iran has received a US response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the response also relayed to President Masoud Pezeshkian, Al Jazeera reported.
Qatar says it is exchanging messages between the United States and Iran as diplomatic efforts continue to bridge differences and reach an agreement to end the conflict.
Chief of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) Sayed Karim Hashimi and Iranian Ambassador in Kabul Alireza Bikdeli have discussed expanding trade relations, developing exports and imports and increasing economic cooperation between the two countries.
Herat Governor Mawlawi Islam Jar has held talks with a delegation from Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development on the completion of the Abu Nasr Farahi road, expansion of the Herat–Khaf railway and efforts to boost…
About 148 families, comprising 671 people, have returned to the country from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan, an official said on Tuesday. Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), shared the High Commission for…
The number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply as fighting in the Middle East continues, Reuters reported.
Iran said on Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the United States sank five Iranian oil tankers, marking the biggest escalation in attacks on shipping since the start of the six-month-old war.
Iran’s secretary of the Supreme National Security Council says Washington has received a “clear warning” from Iran’s new missiles in recent days, while Tehran has carried out a “major review” of its operational stance toward US ships and military bases.
Economic hardship and a lack of jobs are forcing some Afghan youths to migrate illegally to neighbouring Iran, a perilous journey in which travellers face extreme heat, thirst, deception by smugglers and even gunfire, with some losing their…
Iran says it will declare a new shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, as vessel traffic through the waterway has fallen to its lowest level since May, media reports said on Monday. Al…
US and Iranian forces exchanged fire with vessels in waters around Iran on Saturday, with the United States striking three Iranian oil tankers and Iran targeting three tankers it said were using unauthorized routes in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Army and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) say they have launched fresh attacks targeting US military bases and facilities in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Jordan with drones and ballistic missiles.
The Peruvian government has criticised several of Iran's policies and announced that it has severed diplomatic ties with Tehran, while consular relations between the two countries will continue.
The United States and Iran found themselves back on a war footing on Wednesday after the most significant exchange of fire in weeks, with Washington threatening even more devastating strikes.
A total of 439 families, comprising 2,071 people, returned to the country from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Saturday. Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA),…
