Taliban temporarily shuts down girls’ high schools across Afghanistan

The move was condemned by the Turkish foreign ministry and may affect trust between Afghanistan's allies Iran and China, who both expect reforms under the Interim Government

‘Iran looking to benefit from nuclear energy in peaceful ways’: Ayatollah Khamenei

Iranian and US officials say they are 'closer than ever' to reaching a deal during sanctions-removal talks in Vienna

‘Tens of thousands’ of prisoners granted amnesty in Iran

State media reports that the pardon would not apply to dual nationals held in Iranian prisons

Iran signs transit co-op transit agreement with five central Asian nations

The agreement aims to facilitate the transport of some 20 million tons of commodities each year

Iran supports ending the war, siege on Yemen: President Raisi

The Yemeni president, who leads the Yemeni Supreme Political Council, told President Raisi that cooperation between Sanaa and Tehran should be increased

Iran, Kazakhstan sign cooperation agreements set to increase trade to $3 billion annually

The visit by President Tokayev comes shortly after the visit of the foreign minister of Pakistan, and the presidents of Venezuela and of Turkmenistan

Presidents of Iran and Turkmenistan sign cooperation agreements

The Turkmen president is the third high-profile leader to visit the Islamic Republic in less than one month, preceded by the Pakistani FM and Venezuelan president

Iran and Venezuela praise shared success in combating US sanctions

The two sides signed a 20-year cooperation agreement that will bolster their agriculture and food production fields

Iran rejects Guardian report about weapons smuggling to Russia

The British newspaper published claims saying that Iran smuggles weapons from Iraq to assist Russia's military operation in Ukraine

Iranian FM visits Syria to strengthen economic ties

The Iranian and Syrian delegations also discussed the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine

Stranded Afghan refugees to wait nearly a year to be resettled by the US

Afghans who fled the country last year face a slow and tedious resettlement process as the Biden administration sits on billions of seized Afghan funds

Iran on Ukraine: opposes war, but backs Russia’s red line against NATO expansionism  

Iran’s call for restraint in the Ukraine conflict also comes amid stronger ties with Russia and mutual security concerns.

Pope Francis welcomes Iranian official at the Vatican

Ayatollah Alireza Aarafi told the Pope that Iran expects the Catholic Church to stand against oppression everywhere, including Palestine

Germany evicts Afghan refugees to make way for Ukrainian refugees: Report

The unequal treatment reflects a trend among western governments and media outlets towards refugees depending on their race and nation of origin