Suspect Arrested In Assassination Of Former Afghan General In Tehran
An Iranian lawmaker said a suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of a former Afghan military officer in Tehran.
An Iranian lawmaker said a suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of a former Afghan military officer in Tehran.
Fada Hossein Maleki, a member of Iran’s parliament and its National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told Avash News Agency that the suspect in the assassination of Genenral Ikramuddin Sari had been detained in the Iranian capital. He said Iran would not allow Afghanistan’s security problems to spill over into Tehran or Mashhad.
Maleki said several Iranian institutions have investigated the killing of Sari and of Mohammad Amin Almas, another former Afghan military officer, stressing that Iran’s Interior Ministry is treating the case with particular sensitivity.
Maleki said that the assassinations of Taliban-opposed commanders in Tehran and Mashhad are regrettable and added that the cases are being “seriously pursued” by parliament’s National Security Committee and Iran’s security agencies.
Referring to the arrest, he said: “According to the latest information we have received, the perpetrator has been detained, but further details must be announced by the Interior Ministry.”
Sari, a former police chief of Takhar province under Afghanistan’s previous government, and Almas were shot dead on December 24, 2025, in Tehran’s Vali-e Asr district, near their office. The killings prompted strong reactions from Taliban opposition groups.
The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, Jamiat-e Islami and the Afghanistan Freedom Front accused the Taliban of carrying out the assassinations on Iranian soil. The groups urged Tehran to conduct a “serious and transparent” investigation and to hold those responsible accountable.
Maleki said “most indications suggest the incident was directed from outside Iran”, adding that he found it unlikely the suspect acted on personal motives. He said reports from Mashhad suggested the operation involved planning and coordination. He did not comment directly on allegations of Taliban involvement.
Iranian officials have previously voiced concern over similar incidents. On September 13 last year, former Afghan commander Marouf Gholami, who was close to former jihadi leader Ismail Khan, was shot dead in his office in Mashhad.
Maleki warned that Afghanistan-related conflicts should not be allowed to be transferred onto Iranian territory, calling for heightened vigilance by security agencies.
