Iran's Foreign Ministry calls on 'all parties' in Afghanistan to refrain from using violence, saying Tehran supports the establishment of an 'inclusive' government in Kabul
Taliban's gains put neighbouring Iran on edge but the majority Shia country"is in constant communication with all political sides in Afghanistan", including the insurgents, in a marked change from when the group was last in power.Iran's foreign ministry has called on "all parties" in Afghanistan to refrain from using violence, saying Tehran supports the establishment of an "inclusive" government in Kabul.
Iran "is in constant communication with all political sides in Afghanistan" and "supports the peaceful transition of power to an inclusive government," he added, stressing that "the crisis has no military solution". Over the last few days, Iran restarted the exports of gasoline and gasoil to Afghanistan, Iran's Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters' Union said on Monday. The move was made after receiving a request from the Taliban.
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