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Pakistan Commits to Completing Trade Corridors via Afghanistan, Iran, China
DID Press: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan, reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to completing trade corridors through Iran, Afghanistan, and China during a meeting with the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) regional director. The ADB official described Pakistan as a…
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30,000 Afghanistani Students Returned from Iran’s Khorasan Razavi
DID Press: Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province reported that around 30,000 Afghanistani students, along with their families, have left the province and returned to Afghanistan since the beginning of the year, significantly affecting classroom capacity in Mashhad city. Amirullah Shamqadri, the…
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Dogharoon: Eastern Trade Highway on Path to Development and Investment
DID Press: Governor of Taybad district stressed the strategic importance of Dogharoon border, calling it a vital trade artery between Iran and Afghanistan. He urged the development of infrastructure to attract investors to free trade zone at this border crossing.…
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Iran and Afghanistan Strengthen Scientific, Elite Tourism Cooperation
DID Press: Continuing efforts to expand scientific and cultural interactions between Iran and Afghanistan, Iran’s Cultural Attaché in Kabul and the leadership of “Afghan Event” and “Afghan Travel” companies have reached an agreement to collaborate on the organization of first…
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Afghanistani Student Wins Gold at Iran’s Medical Sciences Olympiad
DID Press: Mahdya Ehsani, an Afghanistani student at Qom University of Medical Sciences, has won a gold medal in medical ethics at the 17th National Olympiad for Medical Sciences Students in Iran, setting a historic record for her university. According…
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Iran–Afghanistan Passenger Train Stalled by Border and Administrative Issues
DID Press: Despite limited demand for cross-border rail travel, Taliban caretaker government has continued to call for the launch of a passenger train between Iran and Afghanistan. However, customs and passport-related obstacles remain key barriers to implementation. Jabbarali Zakeri, CEO…
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Iran: Bringing Back UNSC Sanctions Illegal
DID Press: Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, condemned a move by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom to trigger the mechanism for reinstating UN Security Council sanctions against Tehran, describing it as “unjustified, unlawful, and a continuation…
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Iran–Afghanistan Railway Nears Completion with 87% Progress
DID Press: Khaf–Herat railway, a project launched 18 years ago, is now 87 percent complete, marking a major step toward boosting regional transit connectivity. The Khaf–Herat line, one of the largest infrastructure projects linking Iran and Afghanistan, has entered its…
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Direct Crossing for Undocumented Afghanistani Migrants Banned at Dogharoon Border
DID Press: Iran’s Director General of Foreign Nationals and Afghanistani Refugees Affairs in Khorasan Razavi Province announced that from now on, Afghanistani migrants without residence permits must return to their country exclusively through two designated camps in the province, while…
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Iran’s Industry Minister Arrives in Kabul for Trade Talks
DID Press: Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade, Sayed Mohammad Atabak, arrived in Kabul on Monday at the head of a high-ranking economic and trade delegation. During the visit, the Iranian delegation is expected to hold talks with senior…
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