It appears the U.S. military’s temporary truce with the Taliban is still holding despite a recent Taliban attack that killed at least six people in Afghanistan.

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has said that a truce agreement between the United States and the Taliban that could lead to the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan is not without risk but “looks very promising.”

Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday met with Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, Bahador Aminian, where discussions surround the Afghan peace talks and regional issues. 

'If there is an opportunity for peace, it is today' says Pakistani FM after meeting of Heart of Asia countries

EU special representative on Afghanistan Roland Kobia urged immediate resumption of peace talks and a ceasefire in agreement.

Afghan government says it has no plan to release any Taliban prisoners including Anas Haqqani, a high-profile member of the Haqqani Network.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that he would urge U.S. President Donald Trump next week to revive Afghanistan peace talks with the Taliban militant group.

A 15-member Afghan team will soon meet face to face with Taliban to take the Afghan peace process forward, seeking to achieve lasting peace in the war-torn country.

 Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has said that the U.S. is not genuinely after establishing peace in Afghanistan, noting that Washington is after obstructing foreign investment in the war-torn country.

In July alone, UN documented at least 50 civilians killed or wounded daily, highest number since May 2017

 President Ashraf Ghani has underlined the necessity of promoting cooperation with Iran, calling for the Islamic Republic’s active role in the Afghanistan peace talks.

 Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Tuesday that Iran supports any efforts or talks that help establish peace, stability and security in Afghanistan.

Afghan peace talks in Qatar were postponed Friday (April 19) as Taliban’s Spring Operation continues in at least 15 provinces of Afghanistan.

Women will be included for the first time in the Taliban delegation for talks this month with US officials and Afghan representatives in Qatar on the future of Afghanistan, the movement’s main spokesman has said.

American and Afghan Taliban officials have temporally paused ongoing peace talks in Qatar to consult with their respective leaderships before returning to the table on Saturday.

Turkey may be involved in the solution to the Afghanistan problem, a Russian diplomat said Friday.

At least 47 killed in three separate attacks as peace talks between Taliban and Afghan officials begin in Moscow.

During a Thursday meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Afghanistan, which was hosted by London, Iran’s representative, Rassoul Eslami, stressed Tehran’s support for the peace efforts in the war-torn country, urging all neighbors of Afghanistan to back the process.

Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi visited Kabul on Monday, where he assured of bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table with the Afghan government, sources said.  

 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday discussing the situation in Afghanistan.