Iranian special envoy for Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, hailed his latest visit with Taliban officials, saying both sides have emphasized the need for close cooperation in the fight against Daesh terrorists.

In a tweet posted on Friday, Hassan Kazemi Qomi said he has held constructive negotiations with acting first deputy prime minister of Taliban Abdul Ghani Baradar and acting minister of foreign affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Kabul.

“During the meetings, both sides have stressed the need for promoting positive cooperation and collaboration in various fields, particularly the economic field, and called for a strengthening of security measures and dispositions to fight against Daesh (IS) and outlaws on both sides of the common border,” the Iranian envoy said.

He added that Iran and the Taliban emphasized the need for remaining vigilant toward opponents who seek to foment friction between the two nations.

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In 2001 former US President George W Bush sent American troops into Afghanistan, and soon afterward the Taliban regime fell.

This was followed by years of fighting, in which hundreds of thousands of people were killed. After twenty years of fighting, the Taliban is back in power.

Since then, the country has been on the scene of several terrorist attacks, some of which have been claimed by the Daesh terrorist group.

Whilst the Taliban has made several calls over the months to gain recognition by the international community, Iran has on the other hand suffered severe sanctions by the US and its gulf allies. 

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