TEHRAN – The US commanders by baselessly accusing Iran of backing Talibanare trying to distract the Afghan public opinion from the real reasons forcontinuation of war in Afghanistan, the spokesman for the Iranian ForeignMinistry announced on Monday, IRNA has reported.
Following the last week’s attack by the terrorist group of Taliban on thewestern Afghan province of Farah, some blamed neighboring countries for theassault, Bahram Qasemi said.
The American commanders, through their military presence in Afghanistan forseveral years, killing thousands of innocent people there and beingincapable of establishing security in the country, are now trying to raisebaseless accusations against Iran in order to distract attention from therealities of war in Afghanistan, Qasemi said.
Taliban’s attacks on Afghan cities and their recapture by the governmentforces is not something new and has nothing to do with the good tiesbetween the two neighboring countries (Iran and Afghanistan), Qasemi added.
He went on to say that it is over four decades that Iran has stood by thenation and government of the brotherly country of Afghanistan in order tohelp them defend their independence and sovereignty, so the remarks made[against Iran] in line with satisfying foreigners are not matched with thetwo countries’ friendly ties.
The diplomat further said that making any connection between the issue ofwater between the two countries and the internal affairs of Afghanistan isillogical and incorrect.
Diplomatic talks between the Iranian an Afghan governments on the issue ofwater are underway, he added.
The spokesman also condemned violence and aggression in Afghanistan, sayingIran has always been in support of the peace process in the neighboringcountry and invites all sides to solve the problems through dialogue.