Iran-Afghanistan Relations

Iran is ready to provide humanitarian and relief assistance for the quake-stricken areas, Afkham said.

The attack on the medical facility belonging to Doctors without Borders is irresponsible and unjustifiable, Afkham said.

During the meeting, participants underlined the role of the friendly neighbors of Afghanistan and the international community in protecting peace, security, unity and territorial integrity of Afghanistan.

Iran continues to fully support the Afghan national unity government and is confident that it is has the necessary capacities to face political, economic and security challenges, said Khoshroo.

My Homeland was the highlight of the event which moved many Afghans and non-Afghans in the audience to tears.

Kabul has always sought to bolster trade with Tehran, said the Afghan president in a meeting with the Iranian interior minister.

A second charity food event is to be held on August 20 in Tehran. Its proceeds will go to efforts to improve education for Afghan students.

Iran cannot remain indifferent to insecurity at its borders and is ready for closer cooperation with Kabul in the fight against terrorism and narcotics, said Rahmani Fazli.

The Mazar-i-Sharif incident serves as another piece of evidence that the Iranian nation and officials have always been the victims of terrorism, said President Rouhani.

The recent terrorist attack in Kabul showed that terrorists will do anything to achieve their inhumane and heinous objectives, said Afkham.

Iran does not accept comments that “Enemy of your enemy is your friend”, and has many times said that it is not going to support extremism under any condition, said Bahrami.

Iran has concluded that living with the Taliban, which is to become part of the Afghan political structure, would better serve its national interest and stabilize the region, says a political analyst.

An investigation should be launched as to who released the news on a trip by a Taliban team to Iran and what information they based their story on, Afkham said.

Led by Tayyeb Aqa, head of the Taliban bureau in Qatar, the delegation met with Iranian security officials and discussed regional issues.

In an interview with an Iranian daily, the former Afghan foreign minister has weighed in on Tehran-Kabul relations in the past and at present.

A photo gallery featuring the first official visit of the Afghan president to Iran.

Existing issues between the two countries such as refugees, water, transport and security could be resolved, said the Supreme Leader in a meeting with the Afghan president.

President Rouhani said a more secure and developed Afghanistan will lead to more trade exchanges and an upgrade in Tehran-Kabul social and cultural interaction.

Tehran and Kabul have agreed to boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking, said President Rouhani.

Tehran and Kabul have agreed to take measures to register all Afghan nationals now living in Iran, President Rouhani said.

Environmental issues must be discussed in the upcoming meetings between Iranian and Afghan officials, a deputy environment chief said.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemns a terrorist bombing near its Kabul mission and says all Iranian diplomats in the Afghan capital are safe.

A car bomb attack outside the Iranian diplomatic mission in the Afghan capital killed one person Thursday morning.

Etemad daily has conducted an interview with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai about his years in office and the government that has replaced his.

President Ashraf Ghani has told Mohammad Javad Zarif that Afghanistan and Iran, which share common interests, should cooperate to fully tap into their potential.