Iran urges joint efforts to restore security in Afghanistan after U.S. pullout

Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Joint efforts should be made to restore security in the region, particularly in Afghanistan, after the U.S. military withdrawal from the country, a senior Iranian security official said on Tuesday.

Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was quoted by the Press TV as saying that the interaction and cooperation among regional countries to counter security challenges across the region is significant.

Shamkhani made the remarks upon arrival in New Delhi, India, to attend a regional security dialogue on Afghanistan to be held on Wednesday.

He urged the participants in the meeting to make joint efforts to discuss the root causes of the crises in the region and find solutions for durable peace and stability in Afghanistan, the Press TV reported.

“The meeting is a very appropriate opportunity to pursue political and security dialogue among regional countries,” Shamkhani was quoted as saying.

The Iranian official slammed the United States for creating tensions in the region.

“Although the United States has been expelled from Afghanistan after 20 years of aggression and occupation, it continues to cause crises in the region as part of its tension-creating strategy,” he said.

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Xinhua