Tehran, Iran – Iran has announced its readiness to provide any possible assistance to resolve disputes and ease escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
This comes in the wake of the collapse of peace talks between the two sides last week.
According to the Fars News Agency, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi expressed
He expressed his concern about the current situation during
a telephone call with his Pakistani counterpart, Muhammad Ishaq.
Iran calls for dialogue and expresses readiness to help
During the phone call, Araqchi stressed the need to continue dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
He stressed the importance of cooperation with influential countries
in the region to reach solutions and reduce tension.
Tehran also expressed its readiness “to provide any assistance to achieve this goal.”
For his part, the Pakistani Foreign Minister explained the latest developments
and results of the talks between his country and Afghanistan.
He stressed the importance of maintaining regional peace and stability.
Both sides agreed to continue consultations in this regard.
Istanbul negotiations collapse and tensions escalate
Iran’s offer comes after both Pakistan and Afghanistan confirmed
the collapse of peace talks hosted by Türkiye last week.
Which was aimed at stopping the recurrence of border clashes.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid explained that the negotiations had failed.
This is due to Islamabad’s insistence that Kabul assume responsibility
for Pakistan’s internal security.
This is a demand he described as exceeding the “capacity” of the Afghan government.
A second round without a long-term agreement
It is worth noting that the forces of the two neighboring countries clashed
last month in the worst acts of violence.
This has been the case since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021,
resulting in the deaths of dozens.
Despite the signing of a ceasefire agreement in Doha last October,
A second round of negotiations in Istanbul ended
without a long-term agreement.
This is due to the dispute over anti-Pakistan armed groups operating within Afghan territory.
