Stanikzai Calls for Regional Unity Against West
Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Deputy Political Minister of Foreign Affairs, emphasized a united approach among regional countries against the West, particularly the US and NATO, during a program in Kabul Yesterday(Monday).
The Deputy Minister, speaking at an event attended by Iran’s acting ambassador in Kabul, stated that the Western world is engaged in an economic war with Afghanistan and Iran, rather than an armed conflict.
According to Stanikzai, the US and NATO are common enemies of Afghanistan and Iran, which necessitates stronger ties between Kabul and Tehran.
During the program, Stanikzai said: “The US and the Western world, particularly NATO, are not in an armed war against us, but they are at war with us in politics and economics. They exhibit the same attitude and behavior towards the Islamic Republic of Iran. Therefore, our enemies are mutual, and both countries need to deepen and strengthen their friendly relations.”
Stanikzai also mentioned that before the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, between 200 and 300 people lost their lives daily in conflicts across the country’s provinces. He noted that with the Islamic Emirate’s rise to power, war-related deaths have ceased. Additionally, he described the Afghanistan-Iran border as one of the safest.
The deputy minister stated: “Currently, the border between Iran and the Islamic Emirate, which spans more than 900 kilometers, as far as I have studied, is one of the safest borders between two Muslim countries, with no major incidents reported.”
A meeting between the leadership of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment and Iran’s acting ambassador in Afghanistan was held late last night (Sunday) in Kabul.
