Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi contacted Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi by phone and said that Iran is ready to provide all possible assistance for reconciliation, the private media channel reported on Sunday.
According to sources, Ishaq Dar and the Iranian Foreign Minister discussed bilateral relations, regional, and international issues over the phone.
The Iranian Foreign Minister offered to mediate and reconcile between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban and emphasised the importance of old and friendly relations between the two countries.
Iran also expressed concern over the tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Iranian Foreign Minister stressed that the two countries should continue talks. Seyed Abbas Araqchi stated that Iran is ready to provide all possible assistance so that peace and reconciliation can be established between the two countries.
According to diplomatic sources, Ishaq Dar shed light on the recent talks with Afghanistan and the current situation in the telephonic conversation. He also noted that maintaining regional peace and stability is very important. The two sides agreed to continue communication and consultations on this issue.
The Iranian Foreign Minister also made a telephone call to the Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki.
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Pakistan criticised the Afghan Taliban regime for taking advantage of the Istanbul talks to speak against Pakistan rather than address Islamabad’s key concern of terrorism originating from Afghanistan.
“Instead of finding solutions to address Pakistan’s core concern, the Afghan regime used the opportunity to malign Pakistan through hypothetical accusations and jingoistic rhetoric,” Tahir Hussain Andrabi, a Foreign Office spokesperson, said in a statement.
The peace dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan ended without result, although a truce stays in effect between the neighbouring countries.
On November 7, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told the private media channel that peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have ended, with “no programme for the fourth round of talks”. “There is a complete deadlock. The negotiations have entered an indefinite phase.”
