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9 Afghans jailed, fined for migrant smuggling

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A French court has jailed four Afghans and given shorter sentences to five others as part of a crackdown on the smuggling of migrants across the English Channel.

In 2021, the group was found guilty of smuggling 53 people, primarily Vietnamese and Afghan immigrants, into the UK aboard dinghies.

The fines ranged from €1,000 to €30,000, while the punishments ranged from eight months to six years in prison with suspension.

One of the nine, a 30-year-old man found guilty of planning the crossings, received a six-year prison term and was told to leave France once his sentence was complete.

Three other defendants received five-year sentences and €25,000 fines each. Additionally, the court mandated that they be deported later. Five other guys received lighter sentences and will not serve time in prison—the accused range in age from 21 to 39.

London and Paris have been collaborating to solve the problem of unauthorized boat crossings into Britain, which has been on the rise.

A substantial rise from the 28,000 migrants discovered the year before, over 45,000 migrants arrived on the shores of south-east England in just one year, according to the UK government.

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Trade between Iran and Afghanistan continues uninterrupted: Bikdeli

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Alireza Bikdeli, Iran’s acting ambassador in Kabul, said Saturday that trade between Iran and Afghanistan is continuing without interruption.

According to a statement from the Iranian Embassy in Kabul, Bikdeli noted that the Iranian government has introduced special facilities at the borders to facilitate imports and exports.

He also emphasized that cooperation between the two countries over the past 48 years has not been affected by any war or foreign intervention, and that Iran’s diplomatic missions are operating at full capacity to support traders from both nations.

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IEA envoy in Oman attends meeting on regional and global developments

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Hafiz Omar, the acting head of the Embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Oman, attended a meeting on recent regional and global developments at the official invitation of Oman’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi.

According to a statement issued by the Afghan Embassy in Oman, Omar shared information about Afghanistan’s position and the overall situation in the country. He also referred to certain “malicious efforts” aimed at destabilizing the region.

The statement added that participants in the meeting emphasized the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in addressing challenges and ensuring stability in the region and the wider world.

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Iran to suspend strikes on neighbours unless attacks come from them

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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian ​said on ‌Saturday that its temporary leadership ​council had ​approved the suspension ⁠of attacks ​against neighboring countries ​unless an attack on Iran came ​from those ​countries.

The announcement came as ‌Iran ⁠continued to launch attacks in the ​region ​in ⁠response to U.S.-Israeli strikes ​on the ​Islamic ⁠Republic, Reuters reported.

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