Category: MIddle East

Qatari envoy meets with Muttaqi, Haqqani and Agha in Kabul

Qatar’s Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Counterterrorism and Mediation in Conflict Resolution Mutlaq bin Majed Al Qahtani met with a number of senior Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials on Sunday in Kabul for talks on the current situation in the country. The Qatari envoy met with IEA Foreign Affairs Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi; Minister of […]

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Iran hoping to establish trade hub in Afghanistan

Iran’s deputy minister of trade Mohammad Mousavi said Tuesday in a meeting that Tehran is considering setting up a trade center in Afghanistan in the near future. According to Mehr News Agency, Mousavi expressed hope that the establishment of this center will strengthen ties between Kabul and Tehran. He did not however say where the center would be situated. Addressing […]

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Iran thwarts drone attack on military site

A loud explosion at a military plant in Iran’s central city of Isfahan was caused by an “unsuccessful” drone attack, Iranian state media reported on Sunday, citing the defence ministry. “One of (the drones) was hit by the … air defence and the other two were caught in defence traps and blew up. Fortunately, this unsuccessful attack did not cause […]

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Iran’s new envoy to Kabul officially starts his mission

Iran’s new ambassador to Afghanistan Hasson Kazemi Qomi started work officially on Saturday, replacing Bahador Aminian. Qomi was previously the president of Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan but was appointed to the position in mid-December 2022. However, he formally took over the reins of the embassy on Saturday. Qomi recently proposed the formation of a joint committee with the Afghan […]

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Qatar to stand with Afghan women amid ‘irrational’ restrictions

Qatar has vowed to stand with Afghan women amid the “irrational” restrictions imposed on them by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Tuesday. In an interview with CNBC Middle East, Sheikh Mohammed said Qatar has been reaching out to the IEA government to understand the rationale behind the restrictive policies […]

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Pakistan, Iran FMs talk terrorism in phone calls with Muttaqi

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi had a telephone conversation with his Pakistani and Iranian counterparts, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday night. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, in this special telephone conversation with Muttaqi discussed the brutal attack which took place near the entrance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on […]

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Iranian FM says relations have been formed with IEA ‘in certain instances’

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Saturday that they have not recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), but have established relations in some instances in order to resolve problems. “We have not recognized the legitimacy of the current ruling group in Afghanistan, but in some particular cases in order to decrease the problems with which that country […]

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No changes made to personnel at Afghan embassy in Tehran: Iran

Following the publication of reports about new appointments at the Afghan embassy in Tehran, Iran’s Foreign Ministry says there have been no staff changes at the Afghan embassy in that country. Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said that the changes in the diplomatic organization will be made based on the situation and relations between the two […]

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Iran and Pakistan stress the need for inclusive govt in Afghanistan

Iranian and Pakistani foreign ministers reviewed the current situation in Afghanistan in a phone conversation and once again emphasized the need for an inclusive government to be formed in Afghanistan. In a statement issued on Friday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian had a telephone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Amir-Abdollahian expressed his regret about […]

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IEA energy minister travels to Turkey

Abdul Latif Mansoor, minister of energy and water of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), left Kabul for Turkey on Friday. During his visit, Mansoor will discuss with Tajikistan’s officials about the extension of the contract for electricity imports from the country for 2023, the Ministry of Energy and Water said in a statement. The minister will also participate in […]

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