New Taliban Consul General Appointed In Mashhad

Iranian media have reported that Noor Mohammad Mutawakil has been appointed as the new Taliban consul general in Mashhad, following the death of the former consul general.

Mutawakil previously served as head of ideological affairs at the Taliban’s Ministry of Defence.

According to reports, the legal and diplomatic procedures for Mutawakil’s formal entry into Mashhad are under way, and he is expected to officially assume his duties as the Taliban’s new consul general in the city.

Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday that Anwar Ahmad Nabil will serve as acting head of the Taliban’s consulate in Mashhad until Mutawakil officially begins his role.

Faizanullah Naseri, the former Taliban consul general in Mashhad, passed away in May due to a heart condition.