Iran This Friday he offered his help to “facilitate dialogue” between Afghanistan and Pakistanafter Islamabad declared the “open war” to the Afghan Taliban government and carry out airstrikes on Kabul after months of deadly border clashes.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to provide all necessary help to facilitate dialogue and improve understanding and cooperation between the two countries,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on the social network X.
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This Thursday, the minister ofPakistan Defense Khawaja Asifdeclared a “open war” against the Taliban government ofAfghanistanafter a new chain of cross-border attacks.
“Our patience has reached the limit. From now on, it is a open war between us and you,” he also wrote in X.
Hours before, they registered strong explosions and the airplane flyover in key cities Kabul and Kandahar, the latter a stronghold of the Taliban government in the south where supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is based.
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Las Pakistan-Afghanistan relations have deteriorated considerably in recent months, as land border crossings have remained mostly closed since the October fighting, which caused more than 70 dead on both sidesalthough Afghans returning to their country can cross the border.
After a initial ceasefire negotiated by Qatar and Türkiye, several rounds of negotiations have been held, but these efforts have failed to reach a lasting agreement.
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