Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said peace and stability in Afghanistan are highly important for the region and that tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan are being closely monitored. Fidan made the remarks following an informal meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States held in Istanbul on Saturday. He More
President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the country’s interim leadership council has approved a decision to halt attacks on neighbouring countries unless Iran itself comes under attack from their territory. In a televised message broadcast today (Saturday), the president also apologised to neighbouring countries for the strikes that took place in recent days. He said Iran More
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says about 115,000 people have been displaced in Afghanistan and nearly 3,000 others in Pakistan following recent clashes between the two countries. In a report, the agency expressed concern that any further large-scale returns of Afghan refugees could place immense pressure on basic services and host communities. More
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed concern over the ongoing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, warning that the situation could further worsen conditions for Afghan returnees. In a report, the organisation stated that continuing military clashes along the Durand Line have reportedly caused civilian casualties, damage to critical infrastructure and the displacement of More
The Afghan Consulate in Bonn, Germany, says passport issuance for Afghan citizens has resumed after the mission’s administration was transferred to the Taliban government, with about 4,000 passports currently in the printing stage. The Afghan Consulate in Bonn wrote on its X page: “After the transfer of the management and general affairs of the Afghan More
Iran has warned that it will target Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor if the United States and Israel attempt to change the Iranian government. Earlier this week, the United States and Israel reportedly carried out joint strikes on several Iranian cities. In retaliation, Iran launched missile attacks on a number of US military bases in Saudi More
More than 200 people have been killed after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall struck the Rubaya coltan mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, media reports said on Thursday. The DRC’s Ministry of Mines said on Wednesday that about 70 children were among the victims. Those injured were evacuated to medical facilities in the More
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Syed Abbas Araqchi, has condemned the sinking of an Iranian warship by the United States, calling it as “a crime” and warning that Washington will “deeply regret” its actions. According to Reuters, a US submarine sank the Iranian vessel off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth More
Iran has banned the export of all food and agricultural products until further notice, citing the need to prioritise domestic supply amid ongoing economic pressures. Tasnim News Agency reported: “In line with the government’s decision to prioritise the provision of basic, sensitive and essential goods required by the people under the current conditions in the More
The United Kingdom will suspend new study visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and will halt work visas for Afghans, as part of a crackdown on what it says is a sharp rise in asylum claims linked to student visa holders. According to Al Jazeera, the UK Home Office announced on Tuesday More
