[caption id="attachment_110996" align="alignright" width="219"] Afghanistan's Ambassador to Tehran Nasir Ahmad Nour[/caption] TEHRAN (Tasnim) Afghan Ambassador to Tehran Nasir Ahmad Nour referred to the existing problems in his country as a consequence of foreign invasion and occupation, and called on foreign countries to stop supporting Taliban ...

[caption id="attachment_39061" align="alignright" width="194"] This file photo shows a house which was hit by a NATO airstrike in Logar Province, Afghanistan.[/caption] TEHRAN (FNA)- European and American officials always say they need Irans help in restoring stability in Afghanistan just like in Iraq. In their words: The Islamic Republic ...

Tehran, January 6, IRNA Evacuation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has already led to establishment of new bilateral cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan in defense and security fields, SNSC Secretary said here Tuesday. Speaking with Afghanistan President's National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar in a second round of talks, Ali Shamkhani ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Irans top security official: Military attack no more among enemies options Secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani underscored the countrys missile power, and said military attack against Iran is no more among the enemies options.  ...

[caption id="attachment_91427" align="alignright" width="158"] Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham[/caption] TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) Irans FM spokeswoman has said US security deal with Afghanistan would destabilize the region more. Marzieh Afkham told reporters on Saturday that the negative records of any US presence in the region ...

ROME (AP) -- President Barack Obama is making a fence-mending mission to Saudi Arabia, an important Middle East ally that's grown nervous as the U.S. negotiates with Iran and pulls out troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama left Friday for an overnight trip to Saudi Arabia that has only two items on its public schedule: a meeting and a dinner with ...

This week, President Obama declared that all US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of 2014. This, might have been a hollow threat. But, whatever the end date the outcome is clear. The US is retreating in a similar vein to Americas experience in Vietnam. And this is a simple recognition that the U.S. is not welcome in Afghanistan any ...

[caption id="attachment_74077" align="alignright" width="180"] A boy plays on a street as U.S. Army soldiers of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, patrol during a mission in Zahri district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan May 30, 2012.[/caption] Islamabad, Feb 6, IRNA ...

Despite an admirable intellect and dedicated support for US military personnel at war, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says President Barack Obama didnt have sufficient faith in the troop-surge strategy he ordered in Afghanistan. After months of debate with Gates and top advisers, Obama ordered a troop surge in Afghanistan in late 2009. Around ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) A prominent Argentine political analyst said the western military campaign against Afghanistan, led by the US, was indeed to rein in the lucrative narcotics market and maximize profits, rather than an oft-repeated pretext to fight terrorism. The truth is that Afghanistan was not invaded as part of the so-called war on terrorism but ...

(Reuters) -Afghanistanon Monday rejected as baseless a U.S. intelligence forecast that the gains the United States and allies have made in the past three years will be significantly rolled back by 2017. The U.S. National Intelligence Estimate also predicted thatAfghanistanwould fall into chaos if Washington and Kabul failed to sign a pact to keep ...

[caption id="attachment_74077" align="alignright" width="180"] A boy plays on a street as U.S. Army soldiers of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, patrol during a mission in Zahri district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan May 30, 2012.[/caption] (Reuters) - A new U.S. ...

[caption id="attachment_74077" align="alignright" width="180"] A boy plays on a street as U.S. Army soldiers of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, patrol during a mission in Zahri district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan May 30, 2012.[/caption] (Reuters) - For years, ...

HONOLULU President Barack Obama lauded the service and sacrifice of U.S. troops and military families in a holiday radio and Internet address on Wednesday, and he highlighted the service men and women who have returned home over the past year. For many of our troops and newest veterans, this might be the first time in years that they've been with ...

WASHINGTONThe Pentagon's criminal investigations arm is probing one of the American military's largest suppliers in Afghanistan over allegations that it violated U.S. law by moving supplies through Iran, the Defense Department told lawmakers. Anham FZCO, a company based in Dubai and Virginia, won a contract in 2012 worth an estimated $8.1 billion ...

Since the U.S. and Britain first launched their attack in October of 2001, things have been very unstable and insecure in Afghanistan. The country has one of the lowest life expectancies on earth according to the CIA World Factbook. Instability and violence persists as foreign troops continue to occupy the country. UN Ambassador Mohammed Khazee of ...

A senior Iranian lawmaker has cautioned Afghanistan against signing a security pact with the United States, saying such an agreement will threaten the countrys independence. Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Sunday that the security deal between Kabul and Washington will decide the fate ...

Irans foreign minister says the withdrawal of the foreign forces from Afghanistan would pave the way for the establishment of peace and security in the country. Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the pullout of the US-led foreign troops from Afghanistan would eliminate the grounds for extremism and pave the way for the progress and welfare ...

A group of Afghan lawmakers have expressed opposition to a potential security pact between Kabul and Washington, saying the deal will cause more bloodshed in Afghanistan. Deputy Secretary of the Afghan parliament Irfanullah Irfan said the majority of the lawmakers and administrative staff of the Afghan parliament will not attend the national meeting ...

Demonstrators in Afghanistans Kunar Province have held a rally against US night raids and assassination drone attacks in the country,Press TVreports. The protesters gathered in Asad Abad District of Kunar, chanting slogans against the US strikes and the presence of foreign forces in Afghanistan. The demonstration was held in response to a series ...