KABUL: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban Foreign Minister who is currently in Iran with a 26 member delegation, held talks with the leader of the National Resistance of Ahmad Massoud, where the latter was given a guarantee of his safe return to Afghanistan, according to media reports.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid confirmed the meeting, which was also attended by former Governor of Herat Ismail Khan, in Tweet on Monday saying: “Afghan Islamic Emirates tried to make Afghanistan situations safe and conducive to everyone so there was no chance.
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“In different videos posted by Mohammad Naeem, a spokesman for Qatar Taliban-based office, Muttaqi quoted:” Yes, we met Ahmad Massoud, commander Ismail Khan and other Afghans.
We convinced them all they could go.
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“Even though the Anti-Taliban National Front Resistance has not officially confirmed the meeting, Hafiz Mansoor, a member of the Alliance, said that he took place, Tolo News reported.
Iranian media reports, citing a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Saeed Khatibzada, reported that Tehran hosted the meeting, added that the Afghan parties had a good discussion.
Massoud reportedly fled to Tajikistan last September after the Taliban won Panjshir Valley, the last province in Afghanistan fell to a guerrilla after taking over their country was only a month before.
Meanwhile, Khan fled to Iran after the fall of Herat in August 2021.
Muttaqi arrived in Tehran on Sunday for talks with Iranian officials on political, economic and transit issues, and to Afghan refugees in Iran.
This was the first official visit of the Taliban delegation at high at Iran since taking over Afghanistan.
In November 2021, the Iranian delegation had visited Kabul where both parties discussed bilateral issues.
Although the Iranian government has not recognized the Taliban government, the sources told Tolo News that Abdul Qayyum Sulaimi, a niece of the former Governor of Herat, has been appointed as Ambassador by Muttaqi.