Taliban and Iranian Border Guards Meet To Resolve Disputes

The Taliban’s 207th Al-Farooq Corps officials met with the Iranian border guards and discussed border issues. In a statement, the Taliban’s Ministry of Defence said that during the meeting, the parties emphasised on resolving the tensions through diplomatic means.

The Taliban also stressed that they decided that expert groups from the two sides should determine the joint border areas of Iran and Afghanistan.

The Taliban said that the meeting took place after the Iranian side started the construction of a road on the zero points of the border with Afghanistan and the Taliban forces prevented the construction.

The Taliban statement didn’t elaborate on the location of today’s meeting with Iranian border guards, but in the photos released by the Taliban officials, only the Islamic Republic’s flag can be seen in the meeting room.

The Iranian officials have not reacted to the issue so far.

Recently, a video clip has been circulating on social media platforms which shows verbal tension between the Taliban and Iranian forces at the border areas. In the video clip, a Taliban fighter tells the Iranian soldier that if they want war, the Taliban will fight it.

The border forces of Iran and the Taliban have engaged in gun battles several times over the past two years since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.