An Iranian diplomat says the international community must speed up the delivery of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and its neighboring states hosting Afghan refugees.

Nearly four months since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the country's prime minister Mullah Mohammad Akhund made his first speech to the nation. Hassan Akhund pledged that the Islamic Emirate is independent in all its policies and wants no interference to or from countries.

The World Health Organization says one million children in Afghanistan are at risk of dying from acute malnutrition by the end of 2021.

Iran’s top security official says enhanced cooperation and interaction among regional states is necessary to counter the US strategy of creating crises and tension in the region.

The Takfiri Daesh terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing attack on a military hospital in the Afghan capital of Kabul that left at least 25 people dead and more than twice as many injured.

The Taliban government in Afghanistan is pressing for the release of billions of dollars in Afghan central bank reserves overseas, which have been frozen since the group's takeover of the country.

A second meeting of top diplomats from Afghanistan’s neighboring states is held at the Iranian Foreign Ministry in Tehran.

Iran expresses hope for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, as it prepares to host a meeting with a unified message of support for the Afghan people.

A top Swedish diplomat warns Afghanistan is “on the brink of an economic collapse.”

This episode looks at how the US and its allies contributed to the growth of terrorism, in particular the Daesh terrorist group, in war-ravaged Afghanistan.