MNA Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, the representative of Iran's Leader and secretary of the country's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) pointed to Irans recent negotiations with Taliban on the Afghan-Afghan peace issues, dismissing the possibility of holding talks with ISIL and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists. He made the remarks on Monday during ...

A Taliban suicide bomber struck a police base in central Kabul Monday, killing at least nine people just days before a fresh round of international talks aimed at reviving Taliban peace negotiations. Scores of people were also wounded in the bombing at the entrance of the base, which left several bodies and charred debris strewn around the area....

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called on Pakistani authorities to facilitate controversial peace talks between his country and the Taliban. During a brief visit to Islamabad on Monday, Karzai said the Pakistani government could provide opportunities for talks between the Afghan High Peace Council and the militants, adding that a joint fight against ...