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Tehran Forum: Inclusive Political Structure with Participation of All Ethnicities Sole Solution for Afghanistan

Foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighbors issued a joint statement at the end of their meeting in Tehran, reiterating the need for an inclusive political structure, with the participation of all ethnicities, as the only way out of the current situation in Afghanistan.

Iran: Vienna talks to resume before November’s end

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has said he and coordinator of the nuclear deal’s joint commission Enrique Mora have agreed to the resumption of the Vienna talks before the end of November.

China calls for Afghanistan sanctions lifted

The United States and other Western countries should lift sanctions on Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. He made the remarks in an online speech on Wednesday to the second meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan's neighboring countries in Tehran.

Iran commander says any threat to face decisive response

A high-ranking Iranian military commander says Iranian air defense network monitors the operation of all planes and drones closely. Commander of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base has also warned Iran's air defense will definitely respond to any kind of threat decisively.

Iran proposes solution for crisis in Afghanistan

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has presented Tehran’s multi-level proposal to solve the Afghanistan crisis. It included formation of an all-inclusive government, the Taliban's responsibilities regarding security, and the distribution of humanitarian aids in the war-torn country.

Taliban welcomes Ayatollah Khamenei’s message of unity

The head of the Taliban’s political office has said in a tweet the group welcomes Leader of Iran’s Islamic revolution’s speech in which Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei urged unity between Shia and Sunni Muslims.

Covid kills 197 more people in Iran

In Iran, 197 more people have died of Covid-19. The deaths push to 125,716 the number of fatalities since the start of the pandemic.

Iran’s 77th fleet returns home, ending 77-day journey

The 77th fleet of the Iranian Navy docked on Wednesday at southern port of Bandar Abbas after conducting a 77-day expedition at high seas.

Iran says ready to expand military cooperation with Pakistan

The deputy commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) held a meeting with the director general of Warfare and Training in Joint Staff Headquarters (JSHQ) of Pakistan Army. The Iranian commander has expressed the IRGC's readiness to develop military training ties and interactions with Islamabad.

Turkey deploys more military equipment to Syria’s Idlib

Turkey has dispatched truckloads of military and logistical equipment to northern Syria. Turkey has deployed forces in Syria in violation of the Arab country's territorial integrity.

Iran, EU Nuclear Negotiators Begin Talks in Brussels

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri is holding closed-door talks with the European Union’s Deputy Foreign Policy Chief Enrique Mora, who is also the EU coordinator for the nuclear deal, in Brussels.

‘Terrorists in Afghanistan could attack US in six months’

The American intelligence community has assessed that terrorists in Afghanistan could attack the United States in six months if left unchecked, a senior Pentagon official says. He adds they have the intention to carry out such an assault.

Pakistani FM urges world to prevent humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureishi has called on the international community to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan.

Fmr. Iranian envoy: Tehran meeting on Afghanistan show of strength against U.S.

Iran's former ambassador to Kabul says the meeting of Afghanistan's neighbors in Tehran is a show of strength put on by regional countries against the United States.

Russia urges Afghanistan neighbors to prevent US, NATO presence on their soil

Moscow calls on Afghanistan's neighboring countries to prevent the military presence of the United States and NATO on their territory, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says.

Iran president: Tuesday cyberattack aimed to disrupt lives

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raesi says Tuesday’s cyberattack that caused an outage at the country’s gas stations was aimed at disrupting people’s lives.

Turkey extends military missions in Syria and Iraq

Turkey’s parliament has extended the military’s mandate to conduct cross-border operations in Syria and Iraq by two more years. Both Damascus and Baghdad have in several occasions condemned Turkey’s incursions into their soil as flagrant violations of their territorial integrity.

Tehran meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbors gets underway

A meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries has opened in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

UN blasts Israel’s labeling of Palestinian rights groups as “terrorist”

The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has denounced Israel’s designation of six Palestinian civil society organizations as “terrorist”. She has described the move as an attack on defenders of human rights and freedom of association.

Envoy says Iran hosting Afghan refugees amid US sanctions

Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Majid Takht Ravanchi has announced the country is hosting Afghans with “almost no new resources from the international community”, while Tehran is under US sanctions.

High-profile cyberattacks since 2020

There has been a tremendous spike in cyberattacks worldwide in recent years. Although the US and the Zionist regime have been the main perpetrators of cyberattacks, they have not been imperious to counterpunches of the kind themselves.

US says opposes Israel’s settlement expansion in West Bank

The administration of US President Joe Biden “strongly opposes” plans by Israel to expand settlements in the West Bank, State Department spokesperson Ned Price says. The US is known as Israel’s staunch supporter.

Several killed, wounded in Daesh attack in Iraq

At least 11 people were killed and more than a dozen injured late Tuesday in an attack on a village in eastern Iraq blamed on the Daesh terror group.

Raeisi: US involved in terror attacks in Afghanistan

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says Iran and Tajikistan have many historical, religious and cultural commonalities and they should use these capabilities to further strengthen their relations and cooperation.

Raeisi: US Afghan presence has led to nothing but bloodshed

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the presence of the US in Afghanistan has led to nothing but misery, murder, bloodshed, and holding Afghanistan back. The President made the remarks in a meeting with Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov in Tehran on Tuesday night.