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Afghanistan
Herat Governor, Iranian Officials Stress Expanding Cross-Border Economic cooperation
DID Press: Taliban-appointed governor of Herat visited the Dogharoun–Taybad border crossing, where he emphasized the need to expand economic cooperation and resolve customs-related challenges between Iran and Afghanistan. Ahmad Islam Jar, the Taliban governor of Herat, traveled to the Dogharoun–Taybad…
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Afghanistan
Iran, Japan express sympathy to families of victims of severe cold in Afghanistan
DID Press: Iranian Embassy in Kabul issued a message expressing condolences over the deaths of a number of Afghan citizens following heavy snowfall, storms and severe cold in several provinces, and expressed sympathy with the families of the victims and…
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Afghanistan
Milak Border Upgraded: Truck Traffic Capacity Doubles, Boosting Iran-Afghanistan Trade
DID Press: The capacity for cargo trucks crossing the Milak border between Iran and Afghanistan has doubled with the opening of a new route, the Iranian Embassy in Kabul announced. The expansion aims to facilitate the movement of transport fleets,…
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Afghanistan
Following Border Closure with Pakistan: Iran’s Exports to Afghanistan Rise via Mahirud Customs
DID Press: Following the closure of Afghanistan’s trade borders with Pakistan, the Sheikh Abu Nasr Farahi (Mahirud) Customs in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province has witnessed a significant boost in trade exchanges and exports to Afghanistan. As Afghanistan’s commercial routes…
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Afghanistan
Reuters: Afghanistan Trade Proves Resilient in 2025 via Iran, Central Asia Routes
DID Press: Afghanistan’s trade in 2025 remained broadly stable despite repeated closures of border crossings with Pakistan, according to new figures from the Ministry of Commerce, cited by Reuters. The data show that Afghan traders increasingly relied on alternative corridors…
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Afghanistan
Environmental Crisis Seen as Shared Geopolitical Opportunity for Iran and Afghanistan
DID Press: At a conference on “Environment and Water Management” in Kabul, Iran’s cultural attaché in Afghanistan said environmental crises are transboundary by nature and cannot be addressed by any single country acting alone. Dr. Seyed Ruhollah Hosseini noted that…
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Afghanistan
Iran, Afghanistan Seek to Expand Educational Cooperation
DID Press: During a meeting between Iran’s cultural attaché in Kabul and the head and board members of the Science Center of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, the two sides emphasized expanding scientific, educational and technical cooperation and making use of…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan to Return as Asia’s Trade Crossroads
DID Press: By planning a railway line through Afghanistan to China, Iran is seeking to revive Afghanistan’s role in regional trade after years of instability. Iran is considering the construction of a railway passing through Afghanistan to China, which will…
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Afghanistan
Iran, Afghanistan Pledge to Expand Scientific and Cultural Cooperation
DID Press: Iran’s cultural attaché in Afghanistan and the head of Afghanistan’s Sahar Studies Center emphasized the development of bilateral scientific, cultural, and educational cooperation between the two countries. Dr. Hosseini, Iran’s cultural attaché in Afghanistan, met with Fazl-ur-Rahman Auria,…
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Economy & Development
Iran, China Reach Agreement on Purchase of J-10 Fighter Jets
DID Press: Iran and China have reached an agreement on the purchase of 30 to 40 J-10 fighter jets following extensive and intensive negotiations, according to reports. Based on credible unofficial sources, talks between Tehran and Beijing over the acquisition…
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