According to Afghan media reports, a series of recent statements from Iran indicate that it is rapidly moving to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA, i.e., the Afghan Taliban) government. If Iran does so, it will be the second country after Russia to have recognized the Taliban government in Kabul. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: “Iran Looks At Neighboring Countries […]

Speaking at a recent graduation ceremony, Afghan Taliban Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat told cadets of the Taliban’s 313 Central Army Corps that military preparedness to confront unbelievers is obligatory on Muslims. According to a Dari-language statement issued by the Afghan Defense Ministry on February 17, 2026, Fitrat said: “Preparedness is necessary in confronting those […]

The Taliban’s defense ministry has claimed that 109 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 148 others were wounded in a series of overnight attacks along the border, as fighting between the two sides entered its ninth day. Enayatullah Khwarazmi, spokesman for the Taliban’s Defense Ministry, said Taliban forces carried out what he described as “offensive attacks” in 28 locations across six […]

A Taliban official in eastern Afghanistan said Pakistani forces shelled residential areas in Khost province overnight, as border fighting between the two sides entered its tenth day. Mustaghfar Gurbaz, spokesman for the Taliban governor in Khost, said Pakistani border troops fired toward the Brekhilo village in Gurez district, striking what he described as civilian homes. He did not provide details […]

Taliban and Pakistani border troops clashed again Saturday morning along the frontier in Paktika province, as fighting between the two sides entered its tenth day, according to local Taliban officials. Abdul Qadoos Makhdum, the Taliban district chief in Terwa district, said Taliban forces had launched attacks on five Pakistani border outposts and that the fighting was still continuing. He did […]

The 201 Khalid bin Walid Corps has reported that on Thursday night, Afghan forces killed eight Pakistani soldiers during operations along the Durand Line in Kunar province. Spokesperson Wahidullah Mohammadi stated that in Monawara district, three soldiers were killed by precision laser strikes, while another soldier was killed in Sarkani district by a gun. Two additional soldiers were killed in […]

Afghanistan’s Ministry of National Defense said on Friday 327 Pakistani soldiers have been killed and hundreds more wounded since the launch of the retaliatory “Radd-ul-Zulm” operation, an ongoing campaign that started a week ago in response to attacks by Pakistani military. In a statement, the ministry said Afghan forces conducted large-scale strikes over the past 24 hours against Pakistani military […]

Concluding his remarks, Nadwi called on Muslims to carefully assess the situation and to take what he described as a principled stand against injustice and external influence. Prominent Indian Islamic scholar Salman Nadwi has weighed in on the recent tensions and clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, releasing a 13-minute video statement outlining his views on the unfolding political and military […]

Taliban and Pakistani border guards clashed again on Sunday at the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan, local sources said, as tensions between the two sides showed little sign of easing. The sources told Amu TV that fighting broke out in the area of the busy frontier crossing, a key trade route between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Details about […]

Explosions and gunfire were reported in several parts of Kabul on Sunday, including Darul Aman, areas near the airport and Karte Naw, according to local sources. Residents said they heard repeated blasts and sustained shooting, though the cause was not immediately clear. The Taliban’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that anti-aircraft fire had been directed at Pakistani aircraft over […]