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Pentagon review finds no misconduct in Kabul strike that killed civilians

IFP Media Wire -
A Pentagon review has concluded that the US drone attack that killed Afghan civilians, including several children, in the final days of the American troops withdrawal from the war-torn country was not caused by misconduct or negligence, and doesn’t recommend any disciplinary action.
Asia

Taliban bans foreign currencies in Afghanistan

IFP Media Wire -
The use of foreign currencies has been completely banned in Afghanistan, the Taliban announced, citing national interests and current economic conditions as reasons for the move.
Media Wire

Iran sends more humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

IFP Media Wire -
The 11th cargo of Iran’s humanitarian aid for the Afghan people has arrived in Herat and was handed over to the local Taliban officials.
Asia

Daesh claims responsibility for deadly attack on Kabul hospital

IFP Media Wire -
The Daesh terror group has claimed responsibility for the fatal attack that targeted Afghanistan's largest military hospital in Kabul on Tuesday.
IFP Exclusive

Iran condemns terrorist attack in Kabul

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Tuesday’s deadly attack on a hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul.
Media Wire

Blasts, gunfire rock Kabul; dozens killed and wounded

IFP Media Wire -
At least 20 people were killed and over 50 others wounded when two explosions followed by gunfire hit Afghanistan's biggest military hospital in Kabul. The toll is expected to rise.
Media Wire

Panjshir official: Ahmad Masoud seeking support against Taliban

IFP Media Wire -
The leader of the Afghan National Resistance Front Ahmad Massoud is trying to seek the support of various states in countering the Taliban, Deputy Governor of Afghanistan’s Province of Panjshir says.
Americas

Russia: US likely to establish bases near Afghanistan

IFP Media Wire -
The United States may continue attempts to deploy its military infrastructure on the soil of Afghanistan neighbors, Russia warns.
Media Wire

Report: Afghan soldiers and spies joining Daesh

IFP Media Wire -
A growing number of US-trained Afghan soldiers and intelligence officials are joining the Daesh ranks to fight the Taliban, according to a report. The new rulers of Afghanistan have long accused Washington of funding the terror group.
Media Wire

‘Iran ready to act as hub for delivering goods into Afghanistan’

IFP Media Wire -
Iran has declared its readiness to act as the hub for delivering goods into Afghanistan, Tehran’s envoy to China says. The ambassador adds his country supported the use of the Beijing-proposed Belt and Road Initiative to improve the economy and people's livelihoods in the war-torn country.
Asia

‘US withholding information over Afghanistan collapse’

IFP Media Wire -
The administration of US President Joe Biden is withholding information from the public that could have predicted the fall of the Afghan government to the Taliban, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), John Sopko, says.
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IRGC chief: US escaped from Afghanistan with humiliation

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The commander in chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the United States pulled its troops back from Afghanistan with humiliation and now Washington has been marginalized more than ever before.
IFP Exclusive

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

IFP Editorial Staff -
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.
Asia

Envoy says Iran hosting Afghan refugees amid US sanctions

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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.
Media Wire

Chinese FM meets Taliban’s Deputy PM in Qatar

IFP Media Wire -
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held a meeting with acting deputy prime minister of the Taliban government, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in the Qatari capital of Doha.
Media Wire

Russian concerned about Taliban selling NATO weapons

IFP Media Wire -
The Taliban might think about selling military hardware abandoned by the United States and its NATO allies in Afghanistan if humanitarian situation takes a serious turn for the worse, Russia warns.
Foreign Policy

Tehran to Host Forum on Afghanistan

IFP Editorial Staff -
Tehran is to host a conference on Afghanistan aimed at promoting cooperation and synergy among its neighbouring countries.
Industry

Afghanistan says willing to buy oil from Iran

IFP Media Wire -
The chairman of Afghanistan's Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), Tawakal Ahmadyar, announced the country is ready to purchase Iran’s oil.
Asia

Ex US envoy: Washington losing war to Taliban

IFP Media Wire -
Former US special representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, believes Washington was losing the war to the Taliban and chose negotiations as an alternative. He says the United States “did not succeed” in building a democratic Afghanistan after two decades of war in the country.
Media Wire

Russia says NATO plans in Afghanistan ‘catastrophe’

IFP Media Wire -
NATO’s plans in Afghanistan resulted in a catastrophe that the international community must deal with its consequences, the Russian defense minister says.
Media Wire

US agencies review Biden’s handling of Afghanistan exit

IFP Media Wire -
Several US agencies have launched investigations into President Joe Biden administration’s handling of the US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a report. Inspectors general from Homeland Security, Pentagon, departments of State, Health and Human Services, and USAID are involved in the probe.
Asia

ICRC warns of humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

IFP Editorial Staff -
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned aid groups are not enough to stave off the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
Asia

Afghanistan summit calls for urgent assistance

IFP Media Wire -
Participants in the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan have called for urgent humanitarian and economic assistance for the reconstruction of the country, according to the joint statement released on Wednesday.
Media Wire

Taliban: Afghan territory not to be used against others

IFP Media Wire -
The Taliban says they will not allow anyone to use Afghanistan soil to launch attacks against other countries. This was announced by the Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Wednesday.
Media Wire

Afghanistan summit kicks off in Moscow

IFP Media Wire -
The Moscow consultations on Afghanistan has kicked off at President Hotel in the Russian capital, Moscow. Delegates will discuss the prospects of the developments related to the military and political situation in Afghanistan as well as the efforts of the international community on preventing a humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country.
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