Taliban Opposition Delegation Holds Talks In Iran On Afghan Refugee Crisis

A high-ranking delegation from the National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan, led by Mohammad Mohaqiq, has travelled to Iran for discussions centred on the plight of Afghan refugees.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the council confirmed that the visit aims to strengthen dialogue on the challenges faced by Afghan migrants in Iran and across the wider region. Mohaqiq, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, is heading the delegation.

Other prominent members of the delegation include Almas Zahid, Head of the Council’s Peace Committee; Khwaja Mahbub Siddiqi, representative of the Jamiat-e-Islami Party; Abdullah Qarluq, Deputy Leader of the National Islamic Movement Party; and Habib-ur-Rahman Sayyaf, representative of the Islamic Dawah Organisation of Afghanistan.

The council expressed its gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its long-standing support and hospitality towards Afghan refugees. It also voiced optimism that the discussions would lead to enhanced cooperation and the adoption of practical measures to improve conditions for displaced Afghans.