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Iran daily criticizes Tehran’s approach to Taliban, urges support for free elections in Afghanistan

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Iran’s Jomhouri-e Eslami newspaper has sharply criticized the Iranian government’s continued engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, warning that Iranian officials have failed to grasp the serious regional threat posed by the militant group, unlike neighboring Pakistan.
Asia

UN council to investigate rights violations in Afghanistan

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The United Nations Human Rights Council decided on Monday to launch a probe into serious rights violations in Afghanistan, amid growing alarm over the Taliban's measures targeting women and girls.
Asia

Taliban says will never hand over Bagram Air Base to US

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The Taliban's chief spokesman has firmly dismissed US President Donald Trump's push to "take back" Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
Asia

US deal on Bagram base ‘not possible’: Taliban

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An Afghan Taliban government official stated Sunday that an agreement over Bagram air base was "not possible", after US President Donald Trump threatened the country with unspecified punishment if they did not give it back.
Americas

Trump warns Taliban of ‘bad things’ if Bagram Air Base not returned to US

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US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened the Taliban government of Afghanistan, stressing “bad things are going to happen” if it does not give Bagram Air Base back to the United States.
Asia

Taliban appeals for global aid as rescue teams search for survivors

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The Taliban has called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed hundreds of people and left thousands injured.
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Iranian newspaper warns of Taliban’s water policies impacting Mashhad supply

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An Iranian daily has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities of cutting off a key source of drinking water to the northeastern city of Mashhad, warning that the move underscores hostile policies toward Iran.
Asia

Taliban committing ‘rights violations’ against Afghan returnees: UN

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The United Nations has announced that Taliban authorities are committing human rights violations, including torture and arbitrary detention, against Afghans forced to return by Iran and Pakistan.
Asia

ICC seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of Afghan women

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The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, accusing them of crimes against humanity over the persecution of women and girls.
Asia

UN General Assembly condemns ‘systematic oppression’ of Afghan women

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The United Nations General Assembly has denounced the "systematic oppression" of women and girls in Afghanistan by the ruling Taliban authorities.
Asia

Taliban bans game of chess

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Taliban government has banned the game of chess across Afghanistan, arguing that it is incompatible with Islamic Sharia laws. The decision was announced on Sunday.
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Iranian daily warns officials: Taliban acting as US proxy

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Iran’s Jomhouri-e Eslami daily has issued a stern warning to the country's officials, accusing the Taliban in neighboring Afghanistan of serving as a proxy for the United States and criticizing what it calls a “dangerous diplomatic oversight.”
Americas

Taliban frees US detainee

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A United States citizen abducted by the Taliban has been released after two years in captivity, the US Department of State has confirmed.
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Daily: Afghanistan under Taliban poses growing threat to Iran, neighbors

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Afghanistan, now under the Taliban control, has become a dangerous hub of terrorism, posing a significant threat to neighboring countries, particularly Iran, the Tehran-based Jomhuri-e Eslami newspaper argues.
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Daily: Afghanistan’s Taliban withholds Helmand river water share, Iran faces dual crisis of water shortage, illegal migration

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The Jomhuri-e Eslami newspaper has criticized the Taliban's refusal to release Iran's rightful share of water from the Helmand River, exacerbating Iran's water crisis while the country grapples with a surge in illegal migration from Afghanistan.
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Iranian paper bashes Taliban for ‘unfulfilled promises, ongoing threats’

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An Iranian newspaper has repeated its salvo of criticism against the Taliban for what it called failing to honor its commitments to Iran despite receiving significant concessions over the past three and a half years.
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Iranian newspaper questions FM Araghchi’s visit to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

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Jomhouri-e Eslami newspaper has criticized Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi's recent visit to Afghanistan which the daily says is ruled by a “violent and backward group,” despite warnings from experts.
Americas

US negotiating with Taliban over prisoner swap: WSJ

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US President Joe Biden’s administration has been in talks with the Taliban since at least July to exchange detained Americans in Afghanistan for a Guantanamo Bay prisoner, allegedly linked to Osama bin Laden, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
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Iranian daily: No concessions to Taliban; time to reclaim embassy, expel illegal immigrants

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The Iranian public's “logical and legal” demand, which has now become a widespread call, is for Iran to revoke the concessions granted to the self-proclaimed Taliban administration in neighboring Afghanistan, a Tehran-based newspaper argues.
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Ex-Iranian MP: Trump’s election similar to Taliban return to power

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A former Iranian Parliament member likened Donald Trump re-election as the US president to the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan.
Asia

Taliban hopes for “a new chapter of relations” with US after Trump election victory

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Afghanistan’s Taliban has announced it hopes for “a new chapter of relations” with the US after President-elect Donald Trump’s win.
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Iranian daily slams invitation of Taliban ‘water war theorist’ to Tehran as ‘own goal’

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A newspaper in Iran has criticized the invitation of Farooq Azam, an advisor to Taliban’s Ministry of Water and Energy for a conference in Tehran as a ‘diplomatic blunder,’ saying he is the main figure behind the current water rights spat between Iran and the caretaker administration in neighboring Afghanistan.
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Iranian daily urges Pres. Pezeshkian to counter Taliban influence in Iran

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A Tehran-based newspaper has called on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to take decisive action against what it called elements within Iran that support the Taliban’s influence in the country.
Foreign Policy

Taliban official apologized to Iranian people for refusing to respect national anthem

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A Taliban official who refused to stand up while Iran’s anthem was being played at a ceremony in Tehran, has apologized to the Iranian people.
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Iranian daily: Tehran should retract all privileges given to Taliban

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The Iranian government should withdraw all of the privileges it has so far granted to the Taliban, a Tehran-based newspaper believes, arguing the ruling regime in neighboring Afghanistan is ‘terrorist’ in nature and deems it obligatory to kill Shia Muslims.
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