The European Union has urged the Taliban to prevent militant groups from using Afghanistan as a base, warning that rising tensions with Pakistan could have serious regional consequences.
Satellite images released by Airbus show extensive damage to parts of the office complex of Iran's leader, Ali Khamenei, in Tehran following strikes on Saturday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran said Iran reserves the right to defend itself and respond to what it described as military aggression by Israel and the United States.
Taliban publicly flogged two people, including a woman, in Parwan province after convicting them of what the group described as an “extramarital relationship,” according to a court ruling.
Envoys from Iran, Pakistan, Russia and China held talks on Afghanistan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) consultative meeting in Tajikistan, Iranian officials said Friday.
Pakistan has deported several Afghan refugees who were awaiting resettlement in the United States, The Washington Post reported, as Islamabad intensifies its crackdown on undocumented migrants.
The Islamabad High Court has stopped the deportation of 18 Afghan nationals and directed Pakistani authorities to explain the cancellation of their residency cards.
Afghan migrants in Pakistan say their visa extension requests are being rejected without explanation, leaving many in limbo and unable to return home.
