Iran is continuing talks with the Taliban and said it wouldn’t officially recognise the Taliban after the negotiations with Tehran since its August takeover.
However, Iran is still some steps away to recognise the Taliban as the neighbouring government of Afghanistan. This statement comes after the foreign minister meets with the group of Tehran.
As per the Iranian Foreign Ministry “Saeed Khartibzadeh”, that Sunday’s high level of talks with Taliban ambassadors was excellent and positive, however, Iran is not at all ready to recognise the Taliban officially.
He added that the latest condition of Afghanistan is a significant situation for the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the stay of the Afghan commission was within the framework of these situations.
It was the primary conference between the Taliban and Afghanistan since the group destroyed the nation Western-backed authority amid the chaotic withdrawal of the United States-led forces in August.
Since the collapse happened between Kabul, Iran’s official’s position has been that it will only identify the Taliban if they manage to form an inclusive country.
Iran and the Taliban have been in touch since the time Iranian Ambassador Hassan Kazemi-Qomi made several trips to Afghanistan in current months.
Both sides mutually said they hoped to discuss political, financial, transit and refugee matters before Sunday’s meeting.
Iranian Foreign Ministry “Amirabdollahian” criticised the policies of the United States and supported Afghanistan during the meeting and said the US must raise its boycotts based on humanitarian grounds and help the Afghans people and economy.
He then pledged that Iran would continue to send humanitarian aid to its neighbour. The actions of those people who felt jealous in Afghanistan revealed that no foreign power could occupy Afghanistan and lead over its people.
Amirabdollahian also talked about “Muttaqi” of the incident that happened in 1998 in which thousands of Iranians were killed in Mazar-i-Sharif during a consulate siege in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Furthermore, he said now Taliban have a responsibility to protect diplomatic offices.