Taliban Delegation Visits Tehran to Discuss Economic, Political Relations

A delegation from the Afghan caretaker government, which is controlled by the "Taliban" movement, headed to Iran today, Saturday, to discuss the political and economic relations between the two sides.

A statement issued by the movement said that "a delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Mottaki, went this afternoon to Iran, in response to an official invitation from the Iranian side.

An Afghani TV channel  said that the visit will witness "discussions of political, economic, transit and refugee issues."

Iran constantly reiterates the need to form a comprehensive Afghan government, as well as to strengthen the efforts of the international community to prevent a humanitarian crisis in this country.

By the end of last August, the United States of America (USA) ended the withdrawal of its last troops from Afghanistan after twenty years of its military presence in the country in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

On August 15, the Taliban extended its control over Afghanistan to form a government that runs the country's affairs.

However, the leaders of the "Taliban" movement are pressing Washington to release an Afghan drug dealer serving two life sentences in an American prison, in exchange for the release of an American engineer held in Afghanistan for two years.

Sources told "Foreign Policy", a US  magazine that the movement is seeking to release Bashir Nourzai, in exchange for the release of American engineer Mark Frerich.

It noted that "the Taliban threatens to prevent the evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans who hold American citizenship or are eligible for resettlement in the United States, in an attempt to force Washington releases drug dealer.

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