Iran Yet to Recognize Islamic Emirate Despite Earlier Signals Ebadullah.Ebadi Mon, 06/22/2026 - 22:07 Author TOLOnews Profile Photo Author Short Bio TOLOnews is Afghanistan’s first 24-hour TV/online news channel covering national, regional and world affairs. Author Job TV Network Afghanistan Four months ago, the acting ambassador of Iran in Kabul spoke with TOLOnews about Tehran’s position on recognizing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Alireza Bikdeli had insisted that there was no obstacle to Iran’s recognition of the Islamic Emirate and that Tehran would soon announce this legal decision.