Afghanistan: Taliban delegation to discuss political and economic issues in Tehran

KABUL, 09 January 2022, (TON): The Taliban's foreign minister visited Iran to discuss Afghan refugees and a growing economic crisis, in the first such trip to the neighbouring country since the hardline Islamists 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 Taliban foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said on Twitter "the visit aims at discussions on political, economic, transit and refugee issues between Afghanistan and Iran.”

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

He said “the Taliban delegation led by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has already held a preliminary meeting with Iranian officials.”

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