Afghanistan

[Shahab3]

2013-06-03
Taliban Confirms FNA Report on Recent Visit to Tehran

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Afghan Taliban movement in a statement released on its official website on Monday confirmed that it has sent a delegation from its political office in Doha, Qatar, to Tehran to hold talks with Iranian officials.

"The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) confirms the report released by the Islamic Republic of Iran's Fars News Agency about the visit to Iran by a Taliban delegation," the statement said.

"A delegation from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, led by the head of Taliban's political office in Doha, has recently embarked on a three-day visit to Iran," it further said.

The statement explained that "the visit was aimed at bilateral talks with Iranian officials on issues of mutual interest", adding that the delegation returned to Doha after the meetings.
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"The representatives of the Islamic Emirate conveyed the message and demands of the Afghan people to the international community and also had positive meetings with Iran's high-ranking officials on various issues, including those pertaining to the Afghan refugees residing in Iran," added the statement.

"The Islamic Emirate also asked Iranian officials to pay due attention to the problems of the Afghan refugees residing in Iran and prevent occurrence of unpleasant incidents," it continued.
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In August 8, 1998 the Taliban massacred 4,000 Shias in the town of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. It also attacked and killed 11 Iranian diplomats with an Iranian journalist among them. The rest of the diplomats were taken hostage. Ayatollah Khamanei ordered the amassing of troops near the Iran Afghanistan border to enter Afghanistan and fight the Taliban. Over 70,000 Iranian troops were placed along the borders of Afghanistan. Khatami halted the invasion and looked to the UN for help. Soon he was placed in talks. Later Iran entered negotiations with the Taliban, the diplomats were released. Khatami and his advisers had managed to keep Iran from entering war with the Taliban.
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