Taliban foreign minister in first trip to Iran.

[ghazi52]

Taliban foreign minister in first trip to Iran

AFP
08 Jan 2022

KABUL: The Taliban's foreign minister visited Iran on Saturday to discuss Afghan refugees and a growing economic crisis, in the first such trip to the neighbouring country since the Taliban seized power.

Iran, like other nations, has so far not recognised the new government formed by the Taliban after it took power amid a hasty withdrawal by US-led foreign forces in August.

"The visit aims at discussions on political, economic, transit and refugee issues between Afghanistan and Iran," the Taliban foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said on Twitter.

Already host to millions of Afghans and fearing a new influx, Tehran has sought to sketch a rapprochement with the Taliban.

The Taliban delegation led by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has already held a preliminary meeting with Iranian officials, he said.

Iran, which shares a 900-kilometre (550-mile) border with Afghanistan, had not recognised the Sunni movement's rule during their 1996 to 2001 stint in power.

It is still to recognise the Islamists' current government, insisting that the Taliban form an inclusive administration.

"Today, we are basically not at the point of recognising" the Taliban, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a news conference earlier this week.

 

[waqasmwi]

Taliban foreign minister in first trip to Iran

AFP
08 Jan 2022


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KABUL: The Taliban's foreign minister visited Iran on Saturday to discuss Afghan refugees and a growing economic crisis, in the first such trip to the neighbouring country since the Taliban seized power.

Iran, like other nations, has so far not recognised the new government formed by the Taliban after it took power amid a hasty withdrawal by US-led foreign forces in August.

"The visit aims at discussions on political, economic, transit and refugee issues between Afghanistan and Iran," the Taliban foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said on Twitter.

Already host to millions of Afghans and fearing a new influx, Tehran has sought to sketch a rapprochement with the Taliban.

The Taliban delegation led by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has already held a preliminary meeting with Iranian officials, he said.

Iran, which shares a 900-kilometre (550-mile) border with Afghanistan, had not recognised the Sunni movement's rule during their 1996 to 2001 stint in power.

It is still to recognise the Islamists' current government, insisting that the Taliban form an inclusive administration.

"Today, we are basically not at the point of recognising" the Taliban, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a news conference earlier this week.

Why THEsE terrorists are allowed to visit other countries?

 

[Clutch]

Why THEsE terrorists are allowed to visit other countries?

Because they won the war.....

 

[SalarHaqq]

And to think that only days ago, some here were still peddling their favorite prediction of soon-to-come "war" between Iran and Afghanistan. When in reality, things are going well between the two brotherly nations, with no serious cause for concern in bilateral relations.

 

[Goritoes]

Iran should put a bullet in his head...

 

[Smarana Mitra]

And to think that only days ago, some here were still peddling their favorite prediction of soon-to-come "war" between Iran and Afghanistan. When in reality, things are going well between the two brotherly nations, with no serious cause for concern in bilateral relations.

Considering Iran is refusing to recognise Taliban govt, it appears that Iran is using threats and pressure to force Taliban to listen to their demands rather than being invited for a friendly discussion

 

[SalarHaqq]

Considering Iran is refusing to recognise Taliban govt, it appears that Iran is using threats and pressure to force Taliban to listen to their demands rather than being invited for a friendly discussion

Iran has regular diplomatic relations with as well as an embassy in Kabul, is periodically holding meetings with Taleban officials and hasn't downgraded economic trade with Afghanistan either. Pretty much every practical criterion of recognition is therefore met.

Iran has been working on fixing relations with the Taleban for years, in a process which began long before the latter returned to power, and which included hosting Taleban leaders such as like Mollah Mansur and even arming them against US occupation forces.

So frankly, there's no need for threats or pressures, a supposition which lacks evidence and isn't credible considering the above.

 

[Maula Jatt]

Iran should put a bullet in his head...

Should have done that when we invited them for OIC