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Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South-Central Asia, bordered by Iran, Pakistan, China, and several Central Asian nations. With a population of over 40 million, it is known for its mountainous terrain, diverse ethnic groups, and a long history shaped by regional and global powers. The country has faced decades of conflict. The overwhelming majority of Afghans are Muslim, and Islam plays a central role in the nation’s cultural, social, and political life.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Two Afghan soldiers and a former director of the National Directorate of Security were killed in a Taliban attack in Kunduz province of Afghanistan , a source in the provincial council said Sunday.
News ID: 3473912    Publish Date : 2021/02/07

TEHRAN (IQNA) – At least three people, including members of the minority Sikh community, were killed and four others wounded after two separate explosions rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Saturday, Afghan officials said.
News ID: 3473904    Publish Date : 2021/02/06

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Separate explosions, set off by sticky bombs attached to cars, killed at least two people in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, including a prominent cleric who headed an Islamic nonprofit organization, officials said.
News ID: 3473883    Publish Date : 2021/02/02

TEHRAN (IQNA) – International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the Taliban's deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials said, a move that could escalate tensions with the Taliban demanding full withdrawal.
News ID: 3473853    Publish Date : 2021/01/31

TEHRAN (IQNA) – At least three civilians died in a blast that rocked Panjwayee district of Afghanistan 's southern Kandahar province on Saturday, media reports said.
News ID: 3473843    Publish Date : 2021/01/30

TEHRAN (IQNA) – At least three people were killed and 13 others injured in two bomb explosions in Afghanistan , the latest in a string of attacks in the militancy-hit country, authorities said on Wednesday.
News ID: 3473821    Publish Date : 2021/01/27

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An armored vehicle belonging to the Italian embassy in Kabul was hit by an IED blast on Monday, local media reported.
News ID: 3473800    Publish Date : 2021/01/25

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An Albanian soldier has died in Afghanistan , Albania’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday, the second from the tiny Western Balkan country to die during the international peacekeeping mission.
News ID: 3473757    Publish Date : 2021/01/20

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Four provinces in Afghanistan witnessed explosions on Saturday morning, killing three policemen and leaving many injured.
News ID: 3473720    Publish Date : 2021/01/16

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Afghan government is investigating an air strike by its military in the southern province of Nimroz that local officials say resulted in the deaths of 14 civilians, as local residents brought their bodies to the provincial capital in protest.
News ID: 3473664    Publish Date : 2021/01/10

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Afghanistan ’s President Ashraf Ghani said the war in his country has killed only 98 Americans since 2015, while over 40,000 Afghan civilians and troops have been killed in the same period.
News ID: 3473654    Publish Date : 2021/01/10

TEHRAN (IQNA) – At least 11 militants were killed in recent offensives by government forces against Taliban's temporary checkpoints in two northern Afghan provinces, authorities said on Tuesday.
News ID: 3473615    Publish Date : 2021/01/05

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A day ahead of the second round of intra-Afghan peace talks in Doha, Qatar, the United States and the Taliban blamed each other for violating the peace accord between the two sides.
News ID: 3473606    Publish Date : 2021/01/04

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Afghan army said Sunday that at least 60 militants have been killed and several others injured in clashes and airstrikes in the restive Helmand province.
News ID: 3473585    Publish Date : 2021/01/03

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Top participants in “Siraj Al-Kabeer”, the first online international Quran competition in Afghanistan , were announced.
News ID: 3473577    Publish Date : 2021/01/02

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An Afghan journalist was shot dead in a car ambush in the central province of Ghor, the fifth media professional to be killed in the country in two months, officials said on Saturday.
News ID: 3473575    Publish Date : 2021/01/02

TEHRAN (IQNA) – At least four people were killed in separate attacks across Afghanistan on Monday, officials said, raising further concerns about the fate of peace talks that have been suspended until at least next month.
News ID: 3473536    Publish Date : 2020/12/28

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Twelve Quran reciters will compete in the final stage of the first edition of an online international Quran competition in Afghanistan .
News ID: 3473520    Publish Date : 2020/12/27

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iranian Qari Seyed Hojatollah Hosseini is one of the country’s representatives in an international Quran competition in Afghanistan .
News ID: 3473518    Publish Date : 2020/12/27

TEHRAN (IQNA) – At least two policemen were killed after a series of explosions hit Kabul on Saturday morning, the latest violence to hit the Afghan capital.
News ID: 3473512    Publish Date : 2020/12/26