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Iran has announced plans to significantly expand its economic relationship with Afghanistan, targeting $10 billion in bilateral trade, as regional powers ramp up efforts to turn Afghanistan into a strategic trade and transit hub.
Iran is looking to significantly boost its economic ties with Afghanistan, setting an ambitious goal of reaching $10 billion in bilateral trade. The announcement was made during a recent conference on trade opportunities, held alongside the Iran Export Capabilities Exhibition in Tehran.
A high-level Afghan delegation, led by the acting Deputy Minister of Agriculture, participated in the event. The conference featured a series of business-to-business meetings, aiming to strengthen private sector cooperation between the two countries.
This renewed push for economic engagement comes as several regional countries, including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan, are also looking to enhance their trade and connectivity with Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, Russia has also signaled its growing interest in the region. The country’s First Deputy Prime Minister recently announced that, once the Trans-Afghan Railway Corridor is operational, it will initially handle between 8 to 15 million tons of Russian goods annually. The corridor is designed to link the European Union, Russia, Central Asia, and South Asia.
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As these initiatives gather momentum, Afghanistan is increasingly positioning itself as a vital trade and transit hub for the region,an opportunity that, if realized, could transform the economic future of just Afghanistan but the wider region.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s Tokara Islands on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning issued but residents advised to remain vigilant.
The United States has rescinded licensing restrictions on ethane exports to China, allowing shipments to resume after a temporary halt and signalling progress in efforts to ease recent trade tensions.
Italy plans to grant approximately 500,000 work visas to non-EU nationals between 2026 and 2028, as announced in a cabinet statement. The initiative aims to address labor shortages by expanding legal immigration pathways
Following a deadly glacier collapse in Blatten, near the Swiss Alpine village of Kandersteg, the town is on high alert as melting permafrost and shifting rock threaten another potential disaster after it was buried a month ago.
A malfunction in the radar transmission system at the Area Control Center in Milan suspended more than 300 flights at the weekend, across northwest Italy since Saturday evening according to Italy's air traffic controller Enav (National Agency for Flight Assistance).
Shanghai welcomed its first-ever Legoland resort, attracting visitors with a giant 26-meter Lego figure named Dada.
Northern Pakistan recorded some of its highest temperatures ever on Saturday, with Gilgit-Baltistan’s Chilas district reaching 48.5°C (119.3°F), breaking a 28-year-old record, according to the Meteorological Department.
Türkiye sent two firefighting aircraft to Syria on Saturday to help control wildfires as crews battled flames on both sides of the border.
A small propeller plane crashed in the Austrian Alps on Saturday, killing all four people on board, authorities said.
The death toll from a collapsed residential building in southern Pakistan has climbed to 21 as rescuers continue searching for survivors into the second day.
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