According to Afghan media reports, a series of recent statements from Iran indicate that it is rapidly moving to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA, i.e., the Afghan Taliban) government. If Iran does so, it will be the second country after Russia to have recognized the Taliban government in Kabul. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: “Iran Looks At Neighboring Countries […]

On February 17, 2026, over a week before Pakistan again launched a new wave of airstrikes on Afghan cities, Afghan Taliban media outlet Al-Mirsaad published an article warning that Pakistan is on the brink of collapse, with Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (which now includes the Federally Administered Tribal Areas) already outside its sovereign control. The article, titled “Pakistan On The […]

Speaking at a recent graduation ceremony, Afghan Taliban Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat told cadets of the Taliban’s 313 Central Army Corps that military preparedness to confront unbelievers is obligatory on Muslims. According to a Dari-language statement issued by the Afghan Defense Ministry on February 17, 2026, Fitrat said: “Preparedness is necessary in confronting those […]