Muttaqi, Omani Foreign Minister Discuss Rising Taliban-Pakistan Tensions
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi discussed tensions with Pakistan in a phone call with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi, the Taliban foreign ministry said.
According to a statement, Amir Khan Muttaqi outlined the Taliban administration’s position on Pakistan’s attacks and what it described as defensive responses.
The ministry said bilateral relations and regional developments were also discussed during the call with Al Busaidi.
In a post on X on Wednesday, the Taliban foreign ministry said both sides described recent developments in the Middle East as concerning and condemned what they called US and Israeli attacks on Iran and the possible spread of the conflict to other countries in the region.
The ministry added that Muttaqi and Al Busaidi stressed the importance of diplomacy to resolve regional tensions.
In recent days, Muttaqi has also held talks with representatives of several countries, including China, Russia and Qatar, about tensions with Pakistan.
He earlier told foreign diplomats in Kabul that the Taliban administration was facing what he described as an imposed war and had acted cautiously in defensive operations.
