Iranian Official Lauds Taliban's Security Measures With Iran

Ali Akbar Ahmadian, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, recently commended the Taliban for its effective management of security issues concerning Iran.

In a public statement, Ahmadian acknowledged the Sunni nature of the Taliban, emphasising that it has posed no security threats to Iran.

He highlighted that religious disparities have not impeded Iran's constructive interactions and close relations with Sunni groups, including the Taliban and Hamas.

During a session with Tehran's academic community, Ahmadian observed, "Iran has successfully established mutual understanding with Hamas, a Sunni entity. A similar diplomatic stance is sustained with the Taliban administration. It's widely recognised that the Taliban is the sole governing body that has not instigated any security complications for Iran."

Iranian authorities have consistently identified ISIS as a destabilising agent in the region, with a segment of its militants based in Afghanistan.

Iran's Foreign Minister had previously claimed that ISIS had relocated to Afghanistan, transferring key leaders and battle-hardened troops from Iraq, Syria, and parts of Libya to Afghan territories.

In the wake of suicide bombings in Kerman, Iran's Ministry of Intelligence disclosed that one of the assailants, hailing from Tajikistan, received training at ISIS camps in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province. Despite these incidents, the Taliban has persistently minimised the ISIS threat, asserting its suppression and weakening.