TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said the presence of USmilitary bases in Afghanistan is fueling insecurity in the region and inAfghanistan.

Rouhani also offered to help Afghanistan in its campaign against terrorism.

Meanwhile Iran’s top military commander on Tuesday said the United Statesis transferring Daesh to Afghanistan now that the terrorists have losttheir strongholds in Iraq and Syria.

“After witnessing Daesh and other organized terrorist groups losing theirground in Iraq and Syria, they are now relocating them to Afghanistan,”which has become the scene of fresh explosions, assassinations and crimes,”Press TV reported, quoting Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces MajorGeneral Mohammad Baqeri,

But, US officials also accuse the Iran of supporting the militant groups.

In his telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin,President Rouhani said that the US deployed its forces in Afghanistan underthe pretext of bringing peace and stability in Afghanistan, but the countrycontinue to suffer from extensive security threats.

“Iran is ready for advisory and security cooperation, Iran is ready to helpAfghanistan in combatting terrorism if the Afghan government makes such arequest,” Rouhani told reporters in Tehran.On February 4, The Iranian defense minister said the US is transferringDaesh to Afghanistan to justify its military presence in the countryfollowing heavy blows dealt to the militant group in Syria and Iraq.

“Iran has always been concerned about conspiracies hatched by outsidersagainst the Afghan people and has for many years done its best toameliorate the suffering of the oppressed people of Afghanistan,” saidIranian defense minister Amir Hatami.

The Iranian officials went on to say that recent attacks in Afghanistan’scapital Kabul indicate that the security is deteriorating in the countrywhich is backed by the US.

US has dismissed the allegations.