Iran
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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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Facilitating Investment for Afghan Nationals in Iran Khorasan Razavi
DID Press: A member of Iran’s Parliamentary Budget and Planning Commission announced that the legal obstacles preventing Afghan nationals from having their investments officially recognized in Khorasan Razavi province are close to being resolved. Mohsen Zanganeh, speaking on the sidelines…
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Experts Warn Iran’s Afghan Migrant Policy Fuels Systemic Exclusion
DID Press: Tehran this week hosted the 25th expert session of the Rahel Association, focusing on “Afghan Migrants as a Complex Social Issue in Iran.” Experts at the gathering argued that the structural exclusion of Afghan migrants stems from the…
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Taliban Ambassador Attends Multiple Iranian State Events
DID Press: Taliban’s ambassador in Tehran has participated in two official ceremonies attended by senior Iranian officials in recent days — a development that has drawn attention from observers of Iran–Afghanistan relations. Fazl Mohammad Haqqani, the envoy of Afghanistan’s interim…
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Iran Offers Free Online Education for Returning Afghan Students
DID Press: Iran has launched a program to provide online education, including full hardware support, for Afghan students returning to their home country, aiming to support the ongoing repatriation process. Nader Yarahmadi, head of the Center for Foreign Nationals and…
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Chabahar Emerges as New Economic Bridge Between Kabul-New Delhi
DID Press: Recent visits by Taliban officials to India have opened a new chapter in Afghanistan–India economic relations, shifting focus from overland trade routes via Pakistan toward leveraging the Iranian port of Chabahar Port and direct air links. According to…
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Iran, Balkh Sign Deal to Boost Medicine Production in Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Balkh Chamber of Industry and Commerce and several Iranian pharmaceutical companies to strengthen the medicine market in northern Afghanistan through joint production and imports. The agreement aims to expand…
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