ANKARA: Iran should “cooperate” with Taliban against the Daesh terroristgroup, Chairman of Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy CommissionHashmatullah Falahat Pishe said on Monday.
Speaking to the Iranian Workers News Agency (ILNA), Pishe stressed thatthis sought-for cooperation “isn’t tantamount to recognition orfriendship”, asserting that a degree of coordination with the militantgroup “could lead to a resolution”.
Pishe also blamed the US for the emergence of Daesh in Afghanistan.
“Under such circumstances, we believe we should cooperate with the Talibanagainst Daesh’s emerging influence [in Afghanistan],” he said, “which iswhy Iran has voiced support for talks [with the Taliban].”
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Pishe stressed that Iran’s foreign policy was aimed primarily at promotingregional peace and stability.
