Afghanistan

A 15-year-old Afghan has sustained severe injuries including a broken neck after Iranian police knelt on his neck amid escalating efforts to expel a growing number of Afghan immigrants.

The Taliban have declared a senior Iranian diplomat "persona non grata", giving him only a few hours to leave Afghanistan, informed sources told Afghanistan International.

The Deputy Governor of Tehran has warned about the "threatening" presence of undocumented Afghan immigrants in the province, likening their removal to going to war.

The Taliban's decision to ban London-based channel Afghanistan International has sparked condemnation from international journalism watchdogs and rights groups.

In a move to regulate the employment of foreign nationals, Iran has introduced a daily fine of 12 million rials (approximately 20 USD) for employers hiring unauthorized foreign workers.

Iran announced on Saturday that the government will provide the armed forces with three billion euros to “quickly start sealing the borders” against a backdrop of recent clashes with Taliban forces.

The Taliban has arrested five Iranian border guards in Afghan territory and handed them over to the its intelligence department.

Last year, Iran deported over 20,000 Afghan children, many of whom have been sent back unaccompanied and without any guardians waiting for them, Afghan authorities stated.

Iran’s ministry of interior has issued a directive for all illegal Afghan immigrants to leave or face deportation.

Iranian police arrested the relatives of a commander of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan accusing them of being “senior members of ISIS" in the city of Karaj near Tehran.

Iran’s Defense Minister claims that Iran is boosting the security on eastern borders with the deployment of advanced cameras, helicopters, and drones amid security threats from terror group ISIS.

Amid a deteriorating aviation fleet and a bleak outlook for acquiring modern aircraft, Iran has purchased a 29-year-old plane from the Taliban, Iranian daily Aftab-e Yazd has reported.

Iran's former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has stated that the Taliban's legitimacy remains in question in spite of their ruling neighboring Afghanistan.

The recent rise in the Hirmand river has sparked renewed tensions as Iran accuses the Taliban of withholding its agreed water allocations.

Iran's quest for an agreement with Afghanistan to share water from the Hirmand River has been hit by a new setback despite the Islamic Republic’s desperate need for the resource.

Iran continues to allow al-Qaeda to facilitate its terrorist activities, a key communication channel to transfer funds and fighters to South Asia, Syria, and elsewhere, the US State Department told Iran International. 

An Afghan trade delegation has announced construction and investment deals worth $35m in Iran's southern port of Chabahar.

Iran is trying to derail UN efforts to help internal dialogue in Afghanistan and foster engagement between Kabul and the international community, diplomatic sources have told Iran International.

The commander of the Ground Forces of Iran’s Army has affirmed Tehran's intention to proceed with a plan to build fences to block its borders with Afghanistan.

Ebrahim Raisi's special envoy for Afghanistan has claimed that Iran has fighters ready to support the war in Gaza amid its regional proxy war against Israel and the US.

The Taliban's foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, advocated for enhanced economic collaboration during his visit to Iran.

A second teenager injured in a clash between Afghan and Iranian youths in Meybod this week is in a critical condition as calls for the expulsion of illegal Afghans grow.

Amid tensions over the presence of millions of Afghans in Iran, the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has banned them from nearly half of all provinces.

The Pentagon says an American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea as Iran-backed Houthis of Yemen have intensified attacks.

Iran has declared a comprehensive ban on the entry of Afghan nationals into 16 provinces across the country.

Iranians in Meybod took to the streets on Friday demanding the expulsion of illegal Afghans after a conflict between two groups led to the death of a young Iranian man.

In a bizarre turn of events, the Taliban government's standards office has returned fuel tankers carrying Iranian gasoline, deeming the product below standard.

The German education minister says education is essential for the foundations of women's rights in Iran and Afghanistan, calling for international support.

Iran has rejected the recent United Nations report that claims a 95% reduction in opium production in Afghanistan.

Over 24,000 illegal Afghans have been expelled from Iran by border guards amid rising calls to prioritize the needs of Iranian citizens amid the economic crisis.

In the midst of challenges posed by millions of Afghan immigrants residing in Iran, the Afghan embassy has sought assistance from Iran to improve their living conditions.

Afghan refugees are trafficked to Iran in a very coordinated manner and officials, from border police to authorities issuing legal documents might be involved, a recent report has revealed.

US and international forces in northeastern Syria were attacked with drones and rockets at least four times in the past 24 hours, a US military official said on Monday.

Iran's interior minister has appealed to the Taliban to take more measures to ensure Iran's water rights from the Helmand River, known as Hirmand in Iran.

Amid impasse on issues such as migrants and water rights between Iran and Afghanistan, a 30-member Taliban “economic delegation” arrived in Tehran on Saturday.

Amidst mounting criticism from Iranian citizens, Iran's interior minister has denied any plans to issue citizenship IDs to Afghan immigrants residing in the country.