Taliban Spox: High-ranking delegation has arrived in Iran at its official invitation

[Stryker1982]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1412628996060332032

I wonder the purpose of this meeting. Discussing a Post-Ashraf Government?
If anyone has any ideas.

 

[aryobarzan]

Hosting intra-Afghan talks, Iran says ready to help restore peace to its neighbor
Wednesday, 07 July 2021 9:46 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 07 July 2021 10:00 AM ]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif addresses a session of intra-Afghan talks hosted by the ministry under his watch, in Tehran, July 7, 2021.
As Tehran hosts a round of intra-Afghan talks, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tells the representatives of the Kabul government and the Taliban group that the Islamic Republic stands ready to help the neighboring country resolve its conflicts and achieve lasting peace.
In a tweet on Wednesday morning, Seyed Rasoul Mousavi, the head of the South Asia Department at Iran’s Foreign Ministry, announced that Tehran is hosting four delegations, including representatives of the Afghan government and parliament, the Taliban group and prominent figures supporting the Republic system in the war-torn country.
Taliban’s spokesman Mohammed Naeem Wardak also said via Twitter that the militant group’s trip to Tehran comes at the official invitation of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He said Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the head of Taliban’s political office in Qatar’s Doha, leads the delegation to Tehran.
Meanwhile, the government’s delegation is headed by former Vice President of Afghanistan Yunus Qanuni.
Zarif: Iran ready to help advance intra-Afghan dialog
During his address at the beginning of the talks, Zarif pointed to the United States’ defeat in establishing peace in Afghanistan, saying the US military’s more than two decades of presence on Afghan soil has brought about widespread destruction.

“The United States has failed in Afghanistan…and its presence in the country for more than two decades has caused major damage in Afghanistan,” said Zarif. “Today, the people and political leaders of Afghanistan must take difficult decisions for the future of their country.”

He warned against the dire consequences of ongoing disputes in Afghanistan and said returning to the intra-Afghan negotiating table with a commitment to political solutions is the best option for the country’s leaders and political movements.
Zarif said the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to help advance the process of talks between Afghanistan’s factions in order to resolve the conflicts and crises in that country.

Taliban say will present written peace proposal to Kabul as soon as next month
The Taliban say they will present a written peace proposal to the Afghan government as soon as next month even though they have gained the “upper hand on the battlefield” in recent weeks.
The chief Iranian diplomat also underscored Iran’s commitment to contributing to Afghanistan’s all-out political, economic and social development after the establishment of peace there.
Iran recent months, Iran has repeatedly voiced its support for measures aimed at establishing peace in Afghanistan.
Last week, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh underlined the necessity for an inclusive government that would involve all Afghan groups in Afghanistan, saying the Taliban represents only a part of Afghanistan, not the whole present and future status of the country.
Speaking at his weekly press conference on June 28, Khatibzadeh noted that Iran is closely and seriously monitoring the situation in Afghanistan at the high security and political levels and is negotiating with all Afghan groups.
Tehran’s peace efforts follow the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces last week from the largest military base in Afghanistan, located in the ancient city of Bagram, about 45 miles north of Kabul.
The US began its official withdrawal back in May. Since then, the Taliban militants intensified attacks across the country and managed to gain control over more than 100 of Afghanistan’s district centers.
The US military led the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 in what it proclaimed was a war on terror meant to eradicate the Taliban. Twenty years forward, however, the declared objective has not been remotely achieved.
On Friday, the Taliban said it considers the US withdrawal a “positive step” to get closer to peace and stability.
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www.presstv.ir

 

[SalarHaqq]

Great to see Islamic Iran mediating to restore and maintain peace in another Muslim state and neighbor.

Those who followed the dossier will now that Iran and the Taliban have established contacts for quite some time now, and have ironed out the conditions for mutually constructive relations. One notorious anti-Iranian and shiaphobic Taliban commander was eliminated about five month ago, and there is even security-level coordination between Tehran and the Taliban going on against the so-called "I"SIS-K.

Now Iran must make sure that no major conflict erupts between its traditional Afghan allies and the Taliban. Hence these Iranian-sponsored meetings. The Taliban have certainly expressed their willingness to participate in this endeavor and have given Iran several assurances.

Let's hope it works out well. Of course some powers will have no interest in a stable and peaceful Afghanistan, and will try to provoke and fuel continued conflict along the traditional political-communal lines of division in that country. But this is neither to Iran's, nor to Pakistan's interest. Cooperation between the latter two will vastly contribute to averting the plots of the zio-American empire against Afghanistan.

 

[CrazyZ]

Maybe Iran can talk some sense into the Kabul regime. Picking a fight with Pakistan is a very dumb thing to do. USA is gone and India will do nothing for them on the ground.

Make peace with the Taliban. Stop supporting ISIS-K terrorism inside Pakistan and integrate with the Eurasian and MENA blocs. If the Kabul regime accepts this....then there is hope.

 

[Kambojaric]

Good to hear. An escalation of violence causes a headache for both Iran and Pakistan in the form of refugees. Hopefully the Kabul government gets off its high horse and a diplomatic settlement is reached, which it seems is something that all regional countries desire barring India.

 

[aryobarzan]

By the way this would be Zarif's last swan song before he disappears from the international scene...I have no hard feelings toward him ..he is a decent human being. Heared he will teach in university..hopfuly the next guy will be even better.

 

[Falcon29]

Iran and Qatar have been both switching roles mediating between Taliban and Afghani gov't. This does not mean Iran is in favor of Taliban. If Taliban make more gains, India, Iran and Russia will attempt to intervene on the ground by arming Afghani gov't and militias to counter Taliban. Iran and Indian officials just met recently:

Iran, India FMs stress comprehensive solution for Afghanistan

Iran, India FMs stress comprehensive solution for Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indian counterpart on Wednesday stressed the need to strengthen inter-Afghan talks that will lead to a comprehensive political partnership for Afghanistan.

en.mehrnews.com

 

[SalarHaqq]

Maybe Iran can talk some sense into the Kabul regime. Picking a fight with Pakistan is a very dumb thing to do. USA is gone and India will do nothing for them on the ground.

Make peace with the Taliban. Stop supporting ISIS-K terrorism inside Pakistan and integrate with the Eurasian and MENA blocs. If the Kabul regime accepts this....then there is hope.

Good to hear. An escalation of violence causes a headache for both Iran and Pakistan in the form of refugees. Hopefully the Kabul government gets off its high horse and a diplomatic settlement is reached, which it seems is something that all regional countries desire barring India.

That's exactly what Iran is aiming for. Of course, the talks with the Taliban which Iran has been undertaking for a couple of years now, were conducted while having in mind future Taliban participation in the Afghan government. Otherwise they wouldn't really make sense. If you follow Iranian media and analysts, which I do, it's quite clear.

The only remaining task now is to find a power sharing formula suitable to all sides.

By the way, Iran's allies are not in the Afghan government. The latter has actually had relatively limited relations with Iran, at least politically speaking. As of late relations even turned sour, with Ashraf Ghani holding a provocative speech against Iran on the matter of the Helmand river dam, a bilateral sticking point. The Kabul government is simply too close to Washington to be considered by Iran as a first rate partner let alone an ally. Unless it turns towards Iran and takes some distance from the US in the future.

Also, I would put the US among the list of countries not wanting to see peace in Afghanistan.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Maybe Iran can talk some sense into the Kabul regime. Picking a fight with Pakistan is a very dumb thing to do. USA is gone and India will do nothing for them on the ground.

Make peace with the Taliban. Stop supporting ISIS-K terrorism inside Pakistan and integrate with the Eurasian and MENA blocs. If the Kabul regime accepts this....then there is hope.

I doubt its Afghan government that support ISIS

 

[CrazyZ]

I doubt its Afghan government that support ISIS

TTP/ISIS-K third in command was caught by USA special forces while meeting with NDS reps. TTP/ISIS-K developed safe havens in Afghanistan with 100k USA and Allied counter terror forces plus another 300k ANA present. Not possible without protection from NDS and Kabul regime.

USA is gone, India will do little for them on the ground. Kabul regime shouldn't pick a fight if can't take the counter attack. They must yield. This is the real politic.

Hopefully, the Iranians and Turks can talk some sense into Kabul. Pakistan wants peace in Afghanistan but Kabul regime must show some geopolitical reason.

ISIS-K has no place in Afghanistan. They kill innocent Shia/Hazara as easily as they would attack civilians in Pakistan. Iran and Pakistan are on the same page on this issue.

 

[Hack-Hook]

TTP/ISIS-K third in command was caught by USA special forces while meeting with NDS reps. TTP/ISIS-K developed safe havens in Afghanistan with 100k USA and Allied counter terror forces plus another 300k ANA present. Not possible without protection from NDS and Kabul regime.

USA is gone, India will do little for them on the ground. Kabul regime shouldn't pick a fight if can't take the counter attack. They must yield. This is the real politic.

Hopefully, the Iranians and Turks can talk some sense into Kabul. Pakistan wants peace in Afghanistan but Kabul regime must show some geopolitical reason.

ISIS-K has no place in Afghanistan. They kill innocent Shia/Hazara as easily as they would attack civilians in Pakistan. Iran and Pakistan are on the same page on this issue.

I believe it was USA who wanted ISIS in Afghanistan not Kabul, and about talking sense into Afghanistan Government. well there won't be any needs for us , with USA gone and EU following suit ,I'm sure Afghanistan government already have seen the light.
the only thing is remained the rest of afghan neighbors help afghans reach a working compromise .now its the time that rest of the afghan neighbors instead of putting their might behind a group to bolster its force make different side understand they need to solve their problems with each other and see the fact if they fight they re fighting their own brother and making a fertile ground for terrorist groups like ISIS commit crimes like what happened last month in Kabul when they bombed children schools

 

[Kambojaric]

That's exactly what Iran is aiming for. Of course, the talks with the Taliban which Iran has been undertaking for a couple of years now, were conducted while having in mind future Taliban participation in the Afghan government. Otherwise they wouldn't really make sense. If you follow Iranian media and analysts, which I do, it's quite clear.

The only remaining task now is to find a power sharing formula suitable to all sides.

By the way, Iran's allies are not in the Afghan government. The latter has actually had relatively limited relations with Iran, at least politically speaking. As of late relations even turned sour, with Ashraf Ghani holding a provocative speech against Iran on the matter of the Helmand river dam, a bilateral sticking point. The Kabul government is simply too close to Washington to be considered by Iran as a first rate partner let alone an ally. Unless it turns towards Iran and takes some distance from the US in the future.

Also, I would put the US among the list of countries not wanting to see peace in Afghanistan.

Indeed the Taliban have had relations with Iran, Russia and China for many years. They simply have too strong a hold on the rural areas of Afghanistan for regional nations to simply ignore them no matter how dislikable they are. Reality is reality at the end of the day and what is going on at the moment was inevitable. The Americans could never stay forever and its the Afghans and their neighbors who now have to work out how things can move forward.

 

[Genghis khan1]

Everybody know who call the shots. US knows, Russian knows, Chinese, Iranian and Afghans themselves. They all know, at the end, Big daddy Pakistan have the final say on the ground

 

[CrazyZ]

Everybody know who call the shots. US knows, Russian knows, Chinese, Iranian and Afghans themselves. They all know, at the end, Big daddy Pakistan have the final say on the ground

Don't be so arrogant. Afghanistan future will be determined collectively by the Eurasian and MENA blocs.

 

[Genghis khan1]

Don't be so arrogant. Afghanistan future will be determined collectively by the Eurasian and MENA blocs.

Why not mother Africa bloc..!