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US ends maritime blockade on Iran: CENTCOM
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that, under orders from the US President, it has ended all restrictions on maritime...
Accidents & Disasters
6 Afghan nationals killed in traffic accident in Iran
KABUL (Pajhwok): At least six Afghan nationals have been killed in a traffic accident in Semnan province of Iran, officials and media reports said. The
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Iran says Kuwait, Bahrain bear ‘direct responsibility’ for US strikes
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday strongly condemned US strikes targeting an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and a telecommunications tower on...
Migration
NRC calls for increased aid to Afghans in Iran
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says there is an acute need for increased humanitarian assistance and support for more than four million Afghans living in neighbouring...
Business & Economics
Kabul, Tehran need joint investment for economic growth: Mozaffari
Governor of Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province Gholam Hossein Mozaffari says the economic development of Afghanistan and Iran depends on interaction, cooperation and joint investment, stressing that...
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US, Iran close to preliminary deal on extending 60-day ceasefire
The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend the ceasefire between the two countries for 60 days and ease...
Security & Crime
Afghan territory, airspace not source of threat against Iran: Defence Minister
Minister of Defence Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid says Afghanistan’s territory, airspace and borders have not been and will not pose a threat to Iran, a media...
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Iran says it supports efforts to ease Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions
KABUL (Pajhwok): Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan are among Tehran’s concerns, and it supports any measure aimed at
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US launches strikes in southern Iran amid talks in Doha
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United States has launched strikes on targets in southern Iran despite an ongoing ceasefire, as Iranian and US officials hold talks in
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Qatari negotiating team visits Tehran to help secure US-Iran deal
A Qatari negotiating team has reportedly arrived in Tehran to help facilitate a possible agreement between Iran and the United States aimed at reducing tensions, according...
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Araghchi stresses ‘historical duty’ in securing Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says his country will always fulfil its “historical duty” as a protector of security in the Strait of Hormuz.
