Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s special envoy and ambassador to Afghanistan, denounced the act as "meaningless" and criticized the justification.

The directive, issued by the office of the prime minister, also advises against inviting religious students to public events and.

His remarks come amid growing international criticism of the Taliban’s new law.

McCaul initially set a hearing for Thursday while Blinken was in Egypt and France.

The incident occurred in the villages of Khum Bahar and Do Dargi.

Citing Sharia’s prohibition of music as an excuse to disregard diplomatic protocols holds no meaning. If that were the case,.

Akhundzada further claimed that some religious scholars have expressed approval of the Taliban’s laws, stating in letters that they had.

Rabbani, a key figure in Afghanistan's political landscape, died at his home in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood when a.

Authors Douglas London and Javid Ahmad argue that while the U.S.-Taliban relationship has been "de-risked" in recent years, the situation.