Afghaninstan News Today

Another strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake has hit an area in western Afghanistan where a series of similar tremors there left 2,000 people killed on the weekend.

Iranian Foreign Minister has announced the Islamic Republic’s readiness to help advance regional initiatives on the issue of Afghanistan under the auspices of the UN.

UNICEF has warned that millions of Afghan children are facing humanitarian and health crises due to socio-economic and political challenges in their country.

An Iranian diplomat says the US sought to contain neighboring countries by invading Afghanistan.

A contract has been signed with an Iranian company for the extraction of lead and zinc in Afghanistan’s Ghor province, the press office of the provincial governor has said. 

As the world mark International Womens Day this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has underlined the need to empower women in Afghanistan, saying that they are "not passive bystanders" and should contribute to the future of their country. Afghan Women Portrayed As Victims, Not Passive Bystanders, Says UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet.

A whistle-blower who worked in the UK’s foreign ministry during the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August has made damning claims about government failures during the withdrawal from Afghanistan that could have cost many Afghan lives.

Several European countries are considering opening a common site for diplomatic representation in Afghanistan, says French President Emmanuel Macron.

Representatives from the Taliban interim government and the United States conclude a second round of talks in the Qatari capital, Doha.

Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says the United States suffered a “humiliating defeat” in Afghanistan.