Iranian, Afghan Diplomats Discuss Peace Process

In a telephone conversation on Monday, the Iranian foreign minister’s special envoy for Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian and Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar held talks as part of Iran's consultations with Afghan authorities on the country's peace process.

They discussed the current developments in Afghanistan, especially the trend of intra-Afghan peace talks as well as the Istanbul meeting.

The Iranian official also highlighted Tehran’s full support for the efforts to realize peace and lasting stability in Afghanistan.

A day earlier, Taherian had held talks with Chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah about the latest developments in Afghanistan and the current trend of peace talks in the country.