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The article discusses the issue of return of Afghan migrants from Iran in a massive scale in 2018. It states from 1979 to 1996 Iran accorded respectable status to migrants and during Taliban's takeover from 1996 to 2001 in Afghanistan, Iran began treating migrants as a secondary citizens and U.S. sanction on nuclear deal in 2018 deteriorated economic condition of Iran and migrants were sent back. It notes weak Afghanistan economic condition may drive migrants to radicals posing global threat.

The article reveals that with the U.S. troops are out of Afghanistan and the Taliban is in command, Iran is looking for stable relations with Taliban. Topics discussed include concerns of Iran, according to Nilofar Sakhi, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, reason the increased flow of Afghan refugees into Iran is a major security and economic concern, and information on the Taliban-Iran relationship.

The article focuses on the statement of Pakistan Prime Minister Malik Firoz Khan Noon regarding the confederation of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. It states that Pakistan President Iskander Mirza denied the talks about confederation with other countries and Iranian Prime Minister Manouchehr Eghbal also denied federation with Pakistan and Afghanistan. However, Noon says that has no intention of setting up an immediate political union and just wanted a close cooperation from the military.

Reports on the support given by Iran on al-Qaeda terrorists fleeing Afghanistan. Background on a letter written by Ibrahim on October 19, 2001; Names of two Egyptians who are on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Most Wanted list; Efforts made by the U.S. military to prevent al-Qaeda terrorists from escaping; Details on the report of a U.S. special forces officer regarding automatic rifles.

Describes mounting tensions between Iran and Afghanistan. War games conducted by Iranian troops; Iran's accusations that Afghanistan seized 47 Iranians when the Taliban seized a northern Afghan town; Relations between Iran's Shiite Muslims and the extreme Sunni Muslim Taliban.

Discusses issues surrounding the threat by Iran's Shi'ite regime to turn a theological rivalry with the Sunni Afghanistans into a shooting war as of late 1998. The immediate provocation being the death of nine Iranians, killed when Taliban warriors conquered Mazar-i-Sharif, a stronghold of Afghanistan's Shi'ite community; Details about the controversy between the Iran and Afghanistan, two of the most profoundly fundamentalist Muslim countries.

The article focuses on the constitution of an Aryan Confederation which is composed of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. It states that the formation of such confederation is under careful study wherein Shah of Iran announced that he is proud that on the establishment of unity among Persian-speaking nations that aims to protect their areas against aggression. Furthermore, the Shah also added that Iran needs to cooperate with the U.S. for self-defense.

Presents information on rising tensions between Iran and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The taking by the Taliban of the town of Mazar-i-Sharif; Murder of civilians and Iranian diplomats; Religious differences between Iran and the Taliban; The fall of the town of Bamiyan; Ethnic rivalry in Afghanistan; Iran's policy on Afghanistan.

Provides information on the military maneuvers of Iran to avenge the death of its diplomats killed by the Pushtun Taliban soldiers of Afghanistan. Estimated number of soldiers assembled in the border of Afghanistan; Diplomatic options for the tension; Refusal of Taliban to negotiate with its rivals.

Reports that tension between Iran and the Taliban movement has increased since the movement's majority control of Afghanistan, while examining the Islamic practices of the movement. Restrictions which the Taliban has imposed on women, including the banning of education; Accusations against the Taliban in relation to the disappearance of 11 Iranian diplomats; Reference to the seizure of Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of the anti-Taliban alliance in the northern region of Afghanistan.

Focuses on the Iranian response to the expansion of Taliban control over Afghanistan. Taliban seizure of the last stronghold of opposition in northern Afghanistan; Iranian fear of the purist Sunnis in Afghanistan, which had long been dominated by Iranian-aligned Tajiks, and suspicion of Pakistani influence; Taliban connections to extremist Sunni groups in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia; Pakistan's interest in the conflict.

Discloses that Iran is slowly becoming more deeply involved in the civil war in Afghanistan. Cooling of relations between the Iranian and Pakistani governments; Iran's support of efforts to ferry anti-Taliban Afghanis to three fronts; Provision of logistical support to the activities of an anti-Taliban group led by Ismael Khan; Goal of Khan's group to recapture the city of Herat from the Pakistani-backed Taliban.

Comments on the return of many of the Afghan refugees in Iran back to Afghanistan. The number of refugees who have been in Iran for approximately 15 years; The agreement made by the two governments and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Iran's generosity toward the Afghan refugees; Other aspects.

The article discusses the obstacles facing Iran's trilateral ties with Afghanistan and Tajikistan. It states that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's nationalist rhetoric was accompanied by summits, forums and agreements among the three countries. Obstacles facing Iran's aspirations for extended influence are examined including mutual suspicions and differences.

The article discusses the complicated relationship between Iran and Afghanistan.

The author looks at the most pressing issues on the U.S. foreign policy agenda under the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. He commends the Obama administration of stabilize the situation in Afghanistan. He also recognizes the effort of Obama to find a solution to the problem of Iran's nuclear ambitions. In addition, the author assesses the effort of the Obama administration to resettle the U.S.-Russian relationship.

Discusses the efforts of Iran to encourage Afghan refugees to return to Afghanistan. Prediction of the Iranian government that the refugees will leave voluntarily; Repatriation plan which was devised by Ahmad Housseini, that will be paid for by the United Nations; Deportation of some Afghans.

Reports the role of Iran in the international war against terrorism in Afghanistan. Significance of Iran to the balance of the Middle East and Central Asia; Role in the reestablishment of the Afghan regime; Relationship between Iran and Afghanistan.

Reports on views of the war in Afghanistan held by Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi and his views on Afghanistan; Influence on Afghanistan held by Iran; Views in Iran of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan; Opposition in Iran to the reinstatement of Afghanistan's deposed king Muhammad Zahir Shah.

Mentions relations between Afghanistan and Iran. Lack of formal recognition of Afghanistan's Taliban by Iran; Advantages that the Taliban has with Iran; Action of opposition forces to the Taliban led by Ahmad Shah Masoud; Iran's relations with Masoud.

Presents excerpts from various newspapers on a possible war between Iran and Afghanistan concerning the Taliban regime.

Mentions the tension on the Iran-Afghanistan border. Tehran's fundamentalist regime rhetoric with Kabul's archconservative Taliban movement; Extremists within the Taliban's admittance to killing eight Iranian diplomats and a journalist.

Presents information on the visit of Iranian President Muhammad Khatami to the United Nations in New York. Khatami speaking on his pacifist political philosophy; Past visit by the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; Meeting between Iranian and American officials on tension between Iran and Afghanistan's Taliban; Iran's leaders under pressure for revenge over the murder of a group of Iranian diplomats by a Taliban faction.

States that the United States and Iran working together could lessen the danger of a regional conflict in the Middle East. Impending conquest of Afghanistan by the Taliban; Need to prevent Iran from entering the conflict; View that the United States and Iran should prevail on the conquerors of Afghanistan to show restraint; Iran's preparations to attack Afghanistan; Comments from Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini; Iranian diplomats killed by the Taliban in a military maneuver.