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Amrullah Saleh, the former Vice-President of Afghanistan, has claimed that Mullah Hibatullah, the leader of the Taliban, is fearful of Kabul.

To commemorate the 26th anniversary of the killing of eight Iranian diplomats and one journalist in Mazar-e-Sharif, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the Taliban to hold those responsible for this "crime" accountable.

Alireza Fatehinejad, the governor of Shahriar County in Tehran Province, Iran, has announced the commencement of a "plan to apprehend illegal immigrants" in the county.

Sources informed Afghanistan International that on Wednesday, July 31, unknown armed individuals attacked and wounded Sayed Jalal Hosseini, an employee of Paykan Radio and TV network.

Sources in Iran reported that a 15-year-old Afghan teenager has suffered severe injuries, including a broken neck, as a result of police torture.

Majid Shoja, Commander of the Khorasan Razavi Iranian Border Guards, announced plans to construct 18 telecommunications towers to enhance the security of Iran's eastern borders with Afghanistan.

The State Bank of Pakistan announced that the country's exports to Afghanistan increased by 4.12 percent in the current fiscal year, rising from $522 million to $544 million.

In a recent report, Save the Children announced that at least 38,488 people were displaced due to extreme weather events across Afghanistan in the first half of this year.

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reported that Washington has provided approximately $21 billion in aid to Afghanistan since 2021.

The Hill news website reported that the issue of the United States’ catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan holds significant importance for segments of voters in key states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

The Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday that foreign nationals currently in Afghanistan may remain if they have visas issued by the embassies of the former Afghan government.

Fariba Abbasi, a former employee of Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior, has raised concerns about her husband, Baqir Abbasi, who went missing 20 days ago following his deportation from Iran.

The Iranian human rights organisation Hengaw has issued a warning about the increasing levels of government and social racism directed at Afghan migrants in Iran, describing the situation as "catastrophic”.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held a preliminary meeting for its 50th Council of Foreign Ministers' session on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.

Abdul Kabir, the Taliban's Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, has invited Western ambassadors to travel to Afghanistan and assess the situation directly.

Hamidullah Fitrat, a Taliban spokesperson, announced that a committee has been established under the orders of the group's leader to address the concerns of residents in areas bordering Pakistan and other neighbouring countries.

Farhad Mahmoudi, head of projects at the Taliban's Ministry of Energy and Water, has announced that the ministry is close to reaching an agreement with the World Bank to start the CASA-1000 project.

Shargh, a Tehran-based newspaper, has reported that Kobra Gholami, an Afghan social researcher, is poised to be handed over to the Taliban "within hours" following the cancellation of her passport and subsequent deportation from Iran.

Sources from the Hazara community in Uruzgan province reported that under Taliban pressure, they have paid 15 million of the 30 million Afghanis demanded by the group members for settling a land dispute with Pashtuns.

The Human Rights Defenders Assembly has issued a warning regarding the destruction of cultural artefacts by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Local sources in Laghman province have reported that the Taliban arrested two former Afghan government security personnel who were recently deported from Iran.