Taliban Holding 2,000 Iranian Cargo Trucks At Border, Says Iran
An Iranian border official says more than 2,000 Iranian cargo trucks have been stranded by Taliban authorities at the Islam Qala crossing in Herat.
An Iranian border official says more than 2,000 Iranian cargo trucks have been stranded by Taliban authorities at the Islam Qala crossing in Herat.
This has prompted Tehran to introduce a “one-to-one” system governing the entry and exit of Afghan and Iranian freight vehicles.
Esmail Pourabed, director of the Dogharoon customs post, said on Saturday that Iranian trucks have been held at Herat customs for between nine and fifteen days, delays he described as “unprecedented” in recent months.
He said that during November, more than 12,000 cargo trucks crossed from Iran into Afghanistan through Dogharoon, while 10,739 Afghan trucks entered Iran.
Pourabed urged Taliban authorities to maintain a balanced ratio of truck movements on both sides of the border, saying the current restrictions had forced many Iranian drivers to remain in harsh conditions at the Islam Qala customs terminal.
He added that Iran’s judiciary has now implemented a “one-to-one” plan under which one Iranian cargo truck will be allowed to leave for every Afghan truck entering Iran.
