Hours after the deployment of military forces to the border areas near Iran, a Taliban official said that Islam Qala customs on the border with Iran is open.

Mohammad Abdullah Bilal, director of the Taliban customs in Herat, said that Islam Qala customs was operational.

Zaem Agha, the Taliban commissioner in Islam Qala, also said that the Afghanistan-Iran border crossing is open for passengers and goods.

According to video clips obtained by Afghanistan International, on Wednesday morning, the Taliban deployed a convoy of tanks and armoured vehicles to the Iranian border in the Islam Qala border region of Herat province.