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Report: US seeks to get navy involved in Afghanistan strikes

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The Pentagon is drawing up plans to shift the military involvement in Afghanistan onto the US Navy, which will likely be called on to deploy more aircraft carriers to the Middle East to provide launching ground for “over the horizon” airstrikes, according to a report.
Asia

Taliban leader promises ‘inclusive’ government

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Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the head of the Taliban’s political office, told Al-Jazeera the group is in the process of forming an inclusive government following its lightning takeover of Afghanistan
Asia

Americans overwhelmingly support Afghanistan pullout, disapprove of withdrawal handling

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A large majority of Americans support President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and end country's longest war but disapprove of the way Washington handled the withdrawal from the war-torn country, Washington Post-ABC News poll showed.
Media Wire

At least 17 killed, dozens more injured in Kabul gunfire

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At least 17 people were killed and more than 40 wounded in incidents of gun firing on Friday night in the Afghan capital, an official at a Kabul hospital confirmed.
Media Wire

Russia: Situation in Afghanistan proves NATO’s decline

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Moscow says the recent events in Afghanistan have clearly demonstrated the US-led NATO is “an absolute failure as a military-political bloc” after the Taliban group seized the war-ravaged country following the chaotic withdrawal of American troops.
Media Wire

EU to engage with Taliban without recognition of its government

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The European Union (EU) laid out strict conditions under which it will engage with the Taliban but has drawn a line under recognizing a new government in Afghanistan.
Asia

UN says Afghan nationals not fleeing to Iran and Pakistan despite Taliban’s victory

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The UN refugee agency reported on Friday Afghans have not been fleeing in large numbers across the borders to neighboring countries, Iran and Pakistan, in the wake of the Taliban’s return to national power, but some have crossed over indicating they intend to claim asylum.
Asia

Ismail Khan, the lion who went to Iran twice after captivity

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After the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last month, Ismail Khan was, the former governor of Herat province, was captured by the militants and shortly afterward, his images were published showing him in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.
IFP Exclusive

China, Iran FMs vow to implement strategic partnership deal

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The foreign ministers of Iran and China say the two countries are determined to implement their 25-year strategic cooperation agreement.
Sport

Paralympics 2020: Iranian Judoka Wins Gold

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Blind Iranian Judoka Vahid Nouri has won the minus-90 kilogram Paralympics gold after beating his British rival.
IFP Exclusive

Kabul blasts death toll rises to 170

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The death toll from Thursday’s bombings in the Afghan capital Kabul rises to 170.
IFP Exclusive

Raisi: US Afghan withdrawal a chance to establish peace, security

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Iran’s president says the US withdrawal from Afghanistan is a turning point for all Afghan ethnic groups to establish peace and security in their country.
Foreign Policy

Iran foreign minister: Asia, neighbors our priority

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Top Iranian diplomat says his priority as the new foreign minister is to expand ties with neighboring countries. In a message posted on Instagram, Hossein Amir Abdollahian added the ministry under his command will pursue balanced, dynamic and smart foreign relations based on mutual respect. His full message is as follows:
Asia

Geneva envoy: Iran denounces violence, rights abuse in Afghanistan

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Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva says Tehran condemns violence and any violation of international humanitarian laws in Afghanistan.
Foreign Policy

Iranian, Japanese Foreign Ministers Meet in Tehran

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi in Tehran.
IFP Exclusive

Iran’s President Calls on China to Deliver COVID-19 Jabs Soon

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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has called on China to facilitate the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccines to the Islamic Republic as soon as possible.
IFP Exclusive

Afghanistan’s Future Decided in Doha by US, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia: Analyst

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An Afghanistan affairs analyst says what happened in Afghanistan, and the Taliban’s takeover in a matter of days, had been agreed in a deal among US, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, during the Afghan peace talks with the militants in the Qatari capital Doha.
Foreign Policy

Iran Says Welcomes Peaceful Power Transition in Afghanistan

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Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says the Islamic Republic welcomes a peaceful transition of power in Afghanistan through its newly-established strategic council of top leaders, and hopes all parties resolve the current problems through talks.
IFP Exclusive

Iran’s Zarif, China’s Special Envoy Discuss Afghan Developments

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with China’s special envoy on Afghanistan Yue Xiaoyong in Tehran, where they discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan and exchanged the viewpoints of Iran and China on the matter as two of Afghanistan's neighbours. 
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Iran Draws Down Diplomatic Staff in Afghanistan: Spokesman

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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the country has drawn down personnel at its political missions in Afghanistan amid fresh developments on the ground in the country.
Selected

Japan FM to Visit Tehran in Near Future: Iranian Embassy

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Iran’s embassy in Tokyo says Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is going to visit Tehran in the near future.
IFP Exclusive

Iran to Export Surgeon Robots to Indonesia

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Iran has, in a virtual ceremony, signed with Indonesia a contract to export the domestically-made Sina surgeon robot to the Southeast Asian country and establish two advanced tele-robotic surgery skills centres there.
IFP Exclusive

Intra-Afghan Talks Only Solution to Crisis: Zarif Tells UN Envoy

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with UN Special Envoy for Afghanistan Jean Arnault, who has travelled to Tehran heading a delegation to exchange views with Iranian foreign ministry officials.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian Envoy, Afghan Foreign Minister Discuss Afghanistan Developments

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Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian, the Iranian Foreign Minister's special envoy for Afghanistan affairs, had a phone conversation with Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar.
IFP Exclusive

Iran, Bangladesh Discuss Promotion of Mutual Cooperation

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with Shahriar Alam, the State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, who is in Tehran on behalf of his government to attend the inauguration ceremony of Iran's new president.
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