Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front, has urged Iran to conduct a serious investigation into the assassinations of former Afghan military figures in Tehran.
He also compared the killing of General Ikramuddin Sari to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniya, saying Iran must “cut off the hand of terrorists” from its territory.
Massoud made the remarks on Sunday, during an online memorial ceremony for General Sari. He attributed the assassinations of former Afghan military personnel in Iran to what he described as the Afghan people’s “well-known enemies.”
He said the killing of General Sari should be treated with the same seriousness as the assassination of Ismail Haniya, the former head of Hamas’s political bureau, in Tehran, adding that Afghans expect a comparable response from Iranian authorities. Massoud also reaffirmed his commitment to continued resistance against the Taliban until what he described as the “dawn of hope” emerges in Afghanistan.
General Ikramuddin Sari was assassinated in Tehran last Wednesday. Mohammad Amin Almas, a former battalion commander in the Afghan army, was also killed in the attack.
No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination, but anti-Taliban groups have accused the Taliban of involvement.
Hossein Khosh-Eghbal, the governor of Tehran, said on Saturday that authorities are investigating the killing of General Sari, a former Afghan police commander. “We are reviewing the case, but have not yet reached a conclusion,” he said. Speaking to Ensaf News, he added that the findings would be announced on Sunday.
However, Tehran police have not released any information on the investigation, despite earlier assurances.
