Iran May Impose Fees on Ships in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran May Impose Fees on Ships in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian officials cited by the New York Times have suggested fees for unspecified services could apply to ships in the Strait of Hormuz, even as US President Donald Trump has said passage would remain free of charges.

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207 Al-Farooq Corps Distributes 150 Motorcycles to Border Forces

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207 Al-Farooq Corps Distributes 150 Motorcycles to Border Forces

The motorcycles are allocated for use in Herat, Farah and Badghis provinces bordering Iran and Turkmenistan.

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Monitoring Teams Assigned to Prevent Sale of Low-Quality Food and Medicine

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Monitoring Teams Assigned to Prevent Sale of Low-Quality Food and Medicine

The meeting, chaired by Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi, also assessed the addition of essential medicines to the permitted list and improvements to the regulation system.

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Bruno Lemarquis Arrives in Kabul as New Deputy UN Special Representative

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Bruno Lemarquis Arrives in Kabul as New Deputy UN Special Representative

He succeeds Ramiz Alakbarov and will serve simultaneously as resident coordinator and humanitarian coordinator, following the UN Security Council's extension of the UNAMA mandate until June 2027.

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Displaced Lebanese Begin Returning to Southern Lebanon After Iran-US Agreement

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Displaced Lebanese Begin Returning to Southern Lebanon After Iran-US Agreement

The returns follow an announced agreement between Iran and the United States to end regional conflicts, with residents including Abbas Bidoun expressing hope for a ceasefire despite local warnings against hasty moves.

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UN Security Council Extends UNAMA Mandate in Afghanistan

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UN Security Council Extends UNAMA Mandate in Afghanistan

The measure directs support for Afghan access to frozen central bank assets and calls on the Taliban to repeal policies violating international human rights obligations.

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Solidarity Demonstrations Held in at Least 14 Cities Worldwide for Herat Protests

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Solidarity Demonstrations Held in at Least 14 Cities Worldwide for Herat Protests

Demonstrators in cities including Tehran, Paris and Brussels urged the international community to end restrictions on Afghan women and to withhold recognition of the Taliban.

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Free Surgical Treatment Planned for 250 Cleft Lip and Palate Patients in Khost

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Free Surgical Treatment Planned for 250 Cleft Lip and Palate Patients in Khost

The two-week program, backed by the Ministry of Public Health, will be led by Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Ghayur and an eight-member team from Istqlal Hospital, addressing a condition that affects around 500 people in the province where treatment typically costs more than 20,000 afghanis.

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Health Center Inaugurated in Jalrez District of Maidan Wardak

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Health Center Inaugurated in Jalrez District of Maidan Wardak

Built at a cost exceeding 100,000 US dollars over six months by the Directorate of Borders, Tribes and Ethnic Affairs in cooperation with the Children's Support Fund, the center will serve residents of Takana and nearby villages.

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Four Killed, Four Injured in Maidan Wardak Vehicle Rollover

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Four Killed, Four Injured in Maidan Wardak Vehicle Rollover

The rollover occurred in the Dasht-e-Top area of Sayedabad district, police spokesman Mohammad Yousuf Asrar said, with the injured taken to a health center and the bodies sent to Ghazni province.

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Road Rehabilitation Project Begins in Maimana, Faryab

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Road Rehabilitation Project Begins in Maimana, Faryab

Mayor Mawlawi Mohammad Amin Farqani said the work will increase transportation facilities for citizens and prevent further road damage while residents welcomed the initiative.

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Solar-Powered Water Network Completed for 725 Families in Kunduz

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Solar-Powered Water Network Completed for 725 Families in Kunduz

Funded by the Dakar organization, the 215,000-dollar project in Ibrahim Khel village includes a solar system and is expected to improve health conditions after residents faced prior shortages.

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New School Building Inaugurated in Faryab Province

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New School Building Inaugurated in Faryab Province

The Nawabad Sayad school now features six classrooms, a solar-powered laboratory and other facilities for 108 students.

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Taliban Foreign Minister Emphasizes Research Cooperation at Kabul Meeting with Central Asian Representatives

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Taliban Foreign Minister Emphasizes Research Cooperation at Kabul Meeting with Central Asian Representatives

Amir Khan Muttaqi described scientific and research cooperation as the most sustainable form of diplomacy while highlighting infrastructure projects such as CASA-1000 and TAPI along with shared challenges including climate change and water scarcity.

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Faryab Returns 12 Tankers of Low-Quality Fuel to Turkmenistan

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Faryab Returns 12 Tankers of Low-Quality Fuel to Turkmenistan

Governor Mullah Mohammad Hanif Hamza directed the return after a delegation evaluated the fuel in line with national standards at the Aqina port.

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Poland Detains 45 Migrants, Including Afghans, Near Lithuanian Border

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Poland Detains 45 Migrants, Including Afghans, Near Lithuanian Border

Detainees included nationals from Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan and Ethiopia, while a Ukrainian woman was detained separately on suspicion of smuggling four migrants; the actions occurred at multiple border locations over the weekend.

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Lebanese President Welcomes U.S.-Iran Deal

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Lebanese President Welcomes U.S.-Iran Deal

President Joseph Aoun highlighted Lebanon's priorities of stability, security and sovereignty in his discussion with Abbas Araghchi. The U.S.-Iran framework also envisions further talks on Iran's nuclear programme ahead of a signing in Switzerland.

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United States Eases Naval Blockade of Iran Ahead of Agreement

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United States Eases Naval Blockade of Iran Ahead of Agreement

Five Iranian cargo ships have been permitted to pass as the sides prepare to sign the deal on Friday, which would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lead to talks on sanctions and the nuclear program, even as Israel voices reservations.

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Proposed US-Iran Agreement Exposes Growing Differences Between Trump and Netanyahu

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Proposed US-Iran Agreement Exposes Growing Differences Between Trump and Netanyahu

The proposed understanding includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and extending a ceasefire while starting nuclear talks. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz affirmed the country's right to independent action against threats from Iran.

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Trump Administration Considers $300 Billion Fund for Iran

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Trump Administration Considers $300 Billion Fund for Iran

The fund would only be accessible if Iran complies with conditions including a ceasefire, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and advances in nuclear talks, building on a preliminary understanding between Washington and Tehran.

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Hamas Welcomes US-Iran Agreement, Urges End to Attacks in Gaza and Lebanon

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Hamas Welcomes US-Iran Agreement, Urges End to Attacks in Gaza and Lebanon

The agreement is intended to end hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and launch negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme and sanctions relief, although Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that key security concerns remain unresolved.

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Malala Yousafzai Criticizes EU Invitation to Taliban for Brussels Talks

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Malala Yousafzai Criticizes EU Invitation to Taliban for Brussels Talks

The Nobel laureate highlighted the Taliban's gender apartheid policies and the arrest of at least thirty women and girls in Herat last week as reasons to avoid diplomatic engagement.

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Teenager Dies from Injuries Sustained in Herat Protests

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Teenager Dies from Injuries Sustained in Herat Protests

Morteza Karimi succumbed to kidney failure after private clinics refused treatment due to Taliban threats and a government hospital delayed care, prompting increased security deployments ahead of his Tuesday funeral.

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UNICEF Creates Temporary Educational Spaces for 60,000 Displaced Children in Afghanistan

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UNICEF Creates Temporary Educational Spaces for 60,000 Displaced Children in Afghanistan

Sixty percent of the children are girls, and the agency also delivered health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, psychosocial and vaccination services to nearly 167,000 people while installing five emergency oxygen devices in hospitals.

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Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman Urges Pakistan to Reconsider Its Afghanistan Policy

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Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman Urges Pakistan to Reconsider Its Afghanistan Policy

The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader said confrontation policies have failed to curb militancy and that stability in Afghanistan would benefit Pakistan, drawing a parallel to mediation efforts between the United States and Iran.

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Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Welcomes Iran-US Agreement to End the War

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Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Welcomes Iran-US Agreement to End the War

The remarks were delivered at a conference in Kabul attended by think tank representatives from Afghanistan and Central Asian countries, where the minister also addressed expanding regional ties.

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United States and Iran Reach Preliminary Ceasefire Agreement

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United States and Iran Reach Preliminary Ceasefire Agreement

The agreement extends a previous April truce by sixty days and includes sanctions relief for Iran, with a formal signing set for Switzerland. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that his country will maintain its military presence in southern Lebanon and continue efforts against Iran.

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China Urges SCO Members to Support Afghanistan's Reconstruction

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China Urges SCO Members to Support Afghanistan's Reconstruction

The appeal was made during a ceremony in Beijing marking the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's 25th anniversary.

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Iran and New Zealand Draw 2-2 While Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Belgium and Egypt Share Points

The outcomes have left the group standings finely poised.

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Eight Killed as US B-52 Bomber Crashes in California

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Eight Killed as US B-52 Bomber Crashes in California

The aircraft was on a routine test mission for radar modernization when it went down shortly after takeoff. Victims included two Boeing employees, and an investigation into the cause is underway.

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