Iran-Afghanistan Relations

An Iranian expert on Afghanistan affairs says the people of Afghanistan are so disappointed with the pro-US government of Ashraf Ghani that they do not care if it is replaced by Taliban.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the people of Afghanistan have been in pain in the past 40 years and now have every right to be opposed to the continuation of war.

The foreign ministers of Iran and India have exchanged views on the situation of Afghanistan, stressing that talks among Afghan groups is the only way to resolve the issues in the country.

The Intra-Afghan Dialogue Summit, hosted by the Islamic Republic of Iran and attended by the representatives of the Kabul government and the high political delegation of Taliban, was opened on Wednesday morning with a speech by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Mohammad-Ebrahim Taherian, the Iranian Foreign Minister's special envoy for Afghanistan affairs who had left Kabul for Islamabad on Thursday for talks with Pakistani officials on the latest security developments in Afghanistan, returned to the Afghan capital on Friday to resume his meetings with the country's political and defence officials.

The Russian defence minister says it will not be possible to bring peace and stability back to Afghanistan without Iran and Pakistan’s support.

Mohammad-Ebrahim Taherian, the Iranian Foreign Minister's special envoy for Afghanistan affairs, held talks with head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah and Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar on the latest political and security developments in Afghanistan.

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says the country is closely monitoring the "alarming" developments in Afghanistan.

Foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan called for active participation of the three countries in the Afghan peace process and fight against terrorism in the region.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Haneef Atmar in the Turkish city of Antalya.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with Salahuddin Rabbani, the former foreign minister of Afghanistan and one of the leaders of Jamiat-e Islami Party, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a meeting with Abdullah Abdullah, the head of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, in the Turkish city of Antalya.

Mohammad-Ebrahim Taherian, the Iranian Foreign Minister's special envoy for Afghanistan, held talks with Afghan Foreign Minister Hanif Atmar on various issues including the country's ongoing developments, the results of the recent visit to Tehran of the UN Secretary General's special envoy for Afghanistan, and bilateral relations between Tehran and Kabul.

Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan has held a phone conversation with Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib regarding the recent developments in Afghanistan.

Mohammad-Ebrahim Taherian, the Iranian Foreign Minister's special envoy for Afghanistan, held phone talks with Abdullah Abdullah, the head of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), on the country's developments and the visit to Tehran of the UN Secretary General's personal envoy on Afghanistan.

Jean Arnault, the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues who is visiting Tehran at the head of a delegation for talks on issues related to Afghanistan, held a meeting with Mohammad-Ebrahim Taherian, the Iranian Foreign Minister's advisor and special envoy for Afghanistan.

Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan has strongly condemned the brutal crime and terrorist attack against a girls’ school in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has condemned the terrorist attack against a school for girls in Western Kabul, which killed and wounded dozens of students.

Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar called Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday night to discuss bilateral relations as well as the developments related to the peace process in Afghanistan.

The Iranian foreign minister says Iran and the region will not allow Afghanistan to return to what it was in the 1990s.

The Iranian foreign minister’s special envoy for Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian has discussed with Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar the latest status of peace negotiations in Afghanistan.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand met with Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Mirwais Nab at Dougharoun-Islam Qala border point.

The Iranian foreign says intra-Afghan dialogue is the only way to achieve lasting peace in Afghanistan.