The Embassy of Afghanistan in Iran has announced that, in the second phase of the eleventh round of the prisoner transfer committee, 165 Afghan prisoners were transferred from Iran to Afghanistan after completing legal procedures. The Embassy of Afghanistan in Iran said on its X account that, as part of the same process, one female More
According to reports, Donald Trump’s administration, as part of its policy of transferring migrants to third countries, is considering moving a number of migrants, including nationals of Afghanistan and Iran, to other countries. Reuters, citing lawyers and an informed official, reported that the Trump administration intends to deport some migrants, including Iranian nationals, to the More
Mexico opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over South Africa in the tournament’s opening match on Thursday. According to FIFA, the game was played at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, with Mexico—one of the three host nations—making a winning start to the competition. Mexico produced the stronger performance throughout the More
US President Donald Trump has said a potential agreement between Iran and the United States could be signed by the end of this week, adding that the deal would include lifting what he described as a US naval blockade on Iran. According to CNN, Trump’s remarks reportedly came as a surprise to Israeli Prime Minister More
At least seven people were killed and 17 others injured in an explosion in China’s southwestern Guangxi region on Thursday, media reports said. Reuters reported that the explosion occurred at around 1:40am in Xing’an County. Local authorities said the blast killed seven people early on Thursday and added that investigations into its cause are ongoing, More
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Iran says that, as a result of its efforts, 408 Afghan prisoners held in that country have been transferred to Afghanistan. The Afghan Embassy in Tehran said in a statement on Thursday that a ceremony was held for the transfer, attended by the embassy’s acting head Mawlawi Fazl Mohammad Haqqani, More
Russian President’s Special Representative for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Affairs Bakhtiyor Khakimov says Moscow sees a need to resume the work of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group, adding that the majority of the organisation’s members support the initiative. Addressing a briefing, Khakimov said Moscow maintained stable contacts with Kabul and supported efforts to further develop and More
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the deputy spokesman for the UN secretary-general have voiced concern over civilian casualties in recent Pakistani military regime airstrikes on three Afghan provinces, calling for an immediate de-escalation, a lasting ceasefire, protection of civilians and dialogue to resolve differences. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN More
The United States Embassy in Baghdad has urged US citizens not to travel to Iraq and advised those already in the country to leave immediately amid rising regional tensions. In a security alert posted on X, the embassy said: “Due to recent regional developments, US citizens in Iraq are advised to maintain the highest levels More
Afghanistan’s national football team will take on Pakistan on Wednesday in the final of the Maldives Four-Nation International Tournament. According to the Afghanistan Football Federation, the final match is scheduled to kick off at 8:30 p.m. Afghanistan time and will be played in the Maldives. The tournament features the national teams of Afghanistan, Pakistan and More
