Abbas Aragchi spoke with Taliban leaders about border tensions, Afghan refugees in Iran and the Helmand River water treaty.
Iran has stated that it hopes to enhance financial ties and bilateral relations with Afghanistan, in the course of the first go to by an Iranian international minister to Kabul for eight years.
Abbas Aragchi, the Iranian international minister, held talks with senior Taliban officers within the Afghan capital on Sunday, with discussions centred round ongoing border tensions, the remedy of Afghan refugees in Iran and disputes over water rights.
Iran’s high diplomat met the appearing Afghan Prime Minister Hassan Akhund, the Overseas Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and the Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoob.
Aragchi expressed hope for enhanced financial ties and improved bilateral relations, acknowledging the “ups and downs” within the relationship between the international locations, based on the Iranian information company IRNA.
In a press release shared by the Taliban, Aragchi additionally stated Iran was dedicated to the return of roughly 3.5 million Afghan refugees residing in Iran.
The Afghan prime minister urged Tehran to deal with its refugees with dignity, warning {that a} large-scale repatriation effort wouldn’t be possible instantly.
He added that incidents just like the reported execution of Afghans in Iran have heightened public tensions.
Whereas Iran doesn’t formally recognise the Taliban authorities, which took management of Afghanistan in 2021 following the withdrawal of US and NATO forces, Tehran maintains political and financial relations with Kabul.
Iran has additionally permitted the Taliban to handle Afghanistan’s embassy in Tehran.
