Iran
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Iran: Inclusive Gov’t Essential for Lasting Peace in Afghanistan
DID Press: Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations stressed that establishing an inclusive government in Afghanistan is crucial to preventing renewed conflict and ensuring regional stability. Speaking at a UN Security Council session on the situation in Afghanistan, Amir…
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Kabul Pledges to Address Migrants’ Concerns During Iran Visit
DID Press: Neda Mohammad Nadim, Taliban government’s acting minister of higher education, met with Afghan professors and migrants during his official visit to Iran, emphasizing that their concerns will be followed up through coordination with Iranian officials and the Afghanistan…
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Iran Ready to Expand Scientific Cooperation with Afghanistan
DID Press: Iran’s Cultural Attaché in Kabul, Dr. Sayed Rouhullah Hussaini, announced Tehran’s readiness to expand scientific and educational cooperation with Afghanistan during the closing ceremony of the National Science Olympiad held by the Ministry of Education. Hussaini highlighted the…
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1.8M Afghan Migrants Return from Iran Amid Tightened Border Controls
DID Press: Following intensified border control measures in eastern Iran, Iranian authorities have reported that over 1.8 million Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan via the Dogharun–Islam Qala border crossing in recent months. Amirullah Shamqadri, Deputy for Security in the…
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Kabul, Tehran Push to Expand Academic Cooperation
DID Press: Acting Minister of Higher Education of the Taliban government made an official trip to Iran, visiting universities and religious centers in Qom province. During meetings with academic officials, both sides emphasized strengthening educational cooperation, exchanging academic experiences, and…
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EU Pledges €2M to Support Vulnerable Afghan Returnees
DID Press: European Union (EU) signed a €2 million agreement with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Afghanistan to launch an urgent program assisting vulnerable Afghans returning from Iran and Pakistan. The aid focuses…
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Taliban Higher Education Minister’s Trip to Iran: Concerns and Hopes
DID Press: Afghan academic community emphasized that it does not seek symbolic memoranda of understanding without enforcement guarantees from the Taliban delegation; rather, it expects tangible outcomes that bring fundamental, positive changes to the country’s higher education system, particularly reopening…
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Iran’s Khorasan Razavi Governor Calls to Double Exports to Afghanistan
DID Press: Gholamhussain Mozaffari, governor of Khorasan Razavi, emphasized that Iran must seize the opportunity to expand its exports to Afghanistan, amid the closure of Pakistan’s borders with Afghanistan. Referring to the blockages at the Torkham and Chaman crossings by…
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Nadim’s Visit to Tehran: A Critical Opportunity to Revive Afghan Academia
DID Press: The visit of Neda Mohammad Nadim, Taliban Minister of Higher Education, to Iran is far more than a routine diplomatic trip. It comes at a time when the future of millions of Afghan youths in higher education is…
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Tehran–Kabul Academic Ties: A New Path for Cooperation Amid Challenges
Did Press: Academic engagement with Iran can generate impacts that go far beyond education alone. Strengthening academic and research capacities— even within existing constraints—can create new employment opportunities for Afghan students and scholars and keep the academic community active. At…
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