Taliban Prevents Karzai From Meeting Iranian Delegation In Kabul

Sources from the office of the former president Hamid Karzai said that the Taliban did not allow an Iranian delegation to meet him in Kabul.

According to these sources, the members of the Iranian parliament wanted to meet Karzai on August 28 in Kabul, but the Taliban refused to allow the meeting to take place.

The Taliban has not yet given an official explanation about the reasons behind preventing this delegation’s meeting with the former president of Afghanistan.

This seven-member Iranian delegation, which traveled to Kabul last week, met with Taliban officials.

Over the past few months, the Taliban has imposed restrictions on cultural centers affiliated with the Islamic Republic in Afghanistan too.

Similarly, the Taliban has imposed restrictions on the political activity and travels of the former president of Afghanistan.

On July 8, sources close to Karzai confirmed to Afghanistan International that the Taliban prevented the former president from visiting Iran, Germany, and China.

Sources said that in one case, the Taliban did not allow Karzai to travel to Berlin to meet the German Foreign Minister.