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Afghanistan
Iran, Russia Urge Continued Taliban-Pakistan Dialogue
DID Press: Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call emphasizing the need for continued diplomatic engagement between the Taliban and Pakistan. The two ministers expressed concern over recent border tensions and urged both…
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Cinema
Iran, Pakistan to Co-Produce Global Film on Allama Iqbal
DID Press: Cultural officials from Iran and Pakistan are moving forward with plans to co-produce an international film about the life and philosophy of renowned Muslim poet and thinker Allama Muhammad Iqbal. The project aims to introduce Iqbal’s life, ideas,…
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Afghanistan
Iran Launches Work Visa Registration for Foreign Labor
DID Press: Iran’s Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare has opened registration for a “worker visa” program aimed at addressing labor shortages in certain professions and organizing employment for foreign workers. The General Directorate for Foreign Employment under the…
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Afghanistan
Iran’s Qom Official Rejects Ban on Foreign Players in Football and Futsal
DID Press: Ali Akbar Zareie, Director General of the Office for Foreign Nationals and Immigrants Affairs in Iran’s Qom province, has dismissed a recent decision by the provincial Football Association banning migrants from participating in football and futsal competitions, calling…
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Government
Iran Amends Marriage Law for Foreign Spouses; Child Citizenship Tied to DNA Testing
DID Press: An Iranian lawmaker announced major changes to regulations governing marriages between Iranian citizens and foreign nationals, removing the recognition of informal religious marriages and requiring DNA testing to confirm the parentage of children from such unions. Abolfazl Aboutorabi,…
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Afghanistan
Iran Dispatches First Humanitarian Aid to Northern Afghanistan Quake Victims
DID Press: Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul announced that the first shipment of humanitarian aid from Iran for victims of the recent earthquake in northern Afghanistan has been dispatched to the affected areas. The embassy said…
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Afghanistan
Iran Summons Afghanistani Migrants to Kafalat Offices
DID Press: Sources familiar with migrant affairs in Iran say a number of Afghanistani nationals residing in the country have received text messages from relevant authorities instructing them to visit “Kafalat Offices” — a move believed to be related to…
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Afghanistan
Iran’s South Khorasan Records $230M Export to Afghanistan
DID Press: Mahirud Customs in South Khorasan province of Iran has recorded over $230 million export items to Afghanistan in the first seven months of the year, making it the top customs point in trade between Iran and Afghanistan. The…
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Afghanistan
Ready to Assist Samangan Quake Victims, Says Iran
DID Press: Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul, in a statement expressing condolences over the recent earthquake in Afghanistan’s Samangan province, announced that Iran will provide necessary assistance to the affected people after coordination with local authorities…
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Afghanistan
Iran Issues Work Visas to Semi-Skilled, Unskilled Foreign Workers in 15 Provinces
DID Press: Deputy of Entrepreneurship Development and Employment at Iran’s Ministry of Labor announced that, from now on, foreign nationals can legally work only if no Iranian volunteer is available for the position and they obtain a work visa. With…
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