Iran-Afghanistan Relations

A senior Iranian diplomat called on Afghan groups to seize the opportunity provided by the pullout of the foreign troops to form an inclusive government with amicable relations with neighbors.…

All flights between Iran and Afghanistan have been suspended until further notice, according to the spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran. “Kabul Airport’s flight Control…

Milak border crossing, the country’s main trade gateway with Afghanistan, reopened on August 11, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s spokesman.

Afghanistan’s foreign minister highlighted the significant role Iran can play in helping reduce violence in his country and persuading the Taliban to take part in “meaningful peace talks.”

Iran and Afghanistan’s common border crossings closed on Monday and will remain shut until July 23, according to the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.

Mahiroud customs terminal, known as Sheikh Abu Nasr Farahi on the Afghan side, resumed its operation on July 10 after it was shut down following a conflict between Afghan government forces and…

Iran’s top diplomat on Wednesday told representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban that Iran is prepared to help the war-ravaged country settle conflicts and establish peace and…

The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan held a trilateral meeting in Antalya on Sunday.

Since the beginning of the current water year (started Sept. 22, 2020) Iran has not received its fair share of water from Hirmand (known as Helmand in Afghanistan) River as per an agreement it…

Preliminary agreements have been reached by Iran to invest $5.3 billion in Afghanistan’s road and rail transportation infrastructure as well as in the neighboring country’s housing sector, an…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reported that it is covering the cost of health insurance for an additional 20,000 Afghan refugees in Iran.  This boosts the number of…

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Iran and the neighboring Afghanistan for the construction of a second bridge connecting Milak and Zaranj counties in Iran’s Sistan-…

All customs offices and exporters are advised against shipping goods via Dogharoun border terminal with Afghanistan in Khorasan Razavi Province until further notice, IRNA quoted…

All trucks waiting behind Dogharoun border terminal in Khorasan Razavi Province will be allowed to cross the border and enter Afghanistan’s Islam Qala crossing in Herat Province, except for…

Afghanistan’s first passenger train to Iran will start operating in the next Iranian year (starting March 20), according to the head of Afghanistan’s Railway Authority.

The parliaments of Afghanistan and Iran have approved an agreement on the international rail link that will pave the way for a new railroad border between the two neighboring states.

Iran’s Sixth Exclusive Trade Exhibition, also known as IR.EXPO HERAT, is scheduled to be held in Afghanistan’s Herat Province from Jan. 19 to 22.  The event has been organized in…

Iran maintains that a comprehensive political solution with the engagement of all Afghan groups is the best guarantee for sustainable peace in the war-torn country, the top Iranian diplomat said…

National security adviser to Afghanistan’s president, Hamdullah Mohib, is scheduled to visit Tehran on Tuesday for talks on bilateral and regional issues. Mohib is due to arrive in Tehran for a…

Construction of the Kamal Khan Dam on Helmand River now near completion will profoundly affect water supply to Iranian wetlands and aggravate environmental problems in east and southeastern Iran…

Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian, the special representative of Iranian foreign minister, held talks with the Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mohammad Haneef Atmar in Kabul on Wednesday.

Qeshm Free Zone Organization plans to launch direct return flights Qeshm Island, located in southern Iran, to Istanbul, Turkey, and Kabul and Herat in Afghanistan. According to Morteza…

It is important that the people of Afghanistan experience true peace after years of war and conflict, and the solution to this problem is intra-Afghan negotiation, President Hassan Rouhani said…

Iran and Afghanistan will be connected through the Khaf-Herat railroad next month, according to the minister of roads and urban development. “The rail route between Iran and Afghanistan has…

Iran accounts for nearly half of Afghanistan's market demand, according to Iran’s commercial attaché to the neighboring country, Mohammad Mehdi Javanmard-Qassab. About $3-4 billion of…