TEHRAN – Iran has officially responded over the Afghanistan peace processwith Taliban.
Iran is willing to support talks between Afghan government and Taliban toreach an understanding, a top military adviser to the Iranian SupremeLeader said on Wednesday.
Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said Iran was conducting negotiations withTaliban in the framework of international regulations.
In an exclusive interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), MajGen Firouzabadi highlighted the importance of promoting security inAfghanistan and said Taliban were willing to play a role in establishingpeace in Afghanistan.
“As part of Afghan society, Taliban group has its own opinions and tends tohave a share in Afghan defence and security bodies,” he noted.
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Being neighbour of Afghanistan, Firouzabadi said security was of primeimportance for Tehran and for the same reason it had agreed to helpnegotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban group.
Earlier on December 31, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemiconfirmed that a Taliban delegation held extensive talks with Iran’s DeputyForeign Minister for political affairs Abbas Araqchi in Tehran.
Meanwhile, the Taliban spokesman Zabihollah Mojahed acknowledged Iran’sattempts to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan.
