TEHRAN – Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan and Iran’s representative Mohammad Sadiq Mohammad Reza Bharami discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan.
“We had a great meeting with Iranian counterpart Muhammad Leza Bharami in Moscow ahead of the Moscow Format talks on Afghanistan that begins tomorrow,” Sadiq wrote on his X-account on Monday.
“We had a thorough discussion about the latest situation in Afghanistan and exchanged opinions on common concerns, particularly the persistent threat of terrorism,” he added.
He noted that both sides emphasized the importance of ongoing dialogue and coordination to address common challenges.
“We have also sought a way to strengthen bilateral cooperation and strengthen regional engagement to support stability and security,” he said.
The seventh meeting of the Moscow-style consultations on Afghanistan will be held on Tuesday in the presence of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
The conference’s agenda will be to promote national reconciliation in Afghanistan, expand substantial cooperation between regional countries and Kabul in the fields of politics, economics, counter-terrorism and drugs. The event will be the first time that participants will have made a joint statement since Russia showed signing on to approve the Taliban.
Prior to this, on July 4, 2025, Russia accepted the credentials of Afghan ambassador to Moscow, becoming the first country to approve the Taliban government.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragut met with acting chief Alileza Vikdeli of the Iranian Embassy in Afghanistan in Tehran on Sunday to discuss the latest trends in the neighbouring country.
During the meeting, the Iranian envoy released a report on the measures taken to follow up on issues of mutual benefits, particularly in the economic, cultural and consular fields.
The two sides exchanged opinions on the latest bilateral relations between Iran and Afghanistan and the embassy’s programme regarding this.
This comes after both Iran and Pakistan have brought a considerable number of Afghan migrants back to their countries.
On August 15, 2021, Taliban fighters entered Kabul after a statewide electric military operation, overthrowing the Ashraf Ghani government and urged the rapid and chaotic Americans to withdraw from the country.
Their return came almost 20 years after the US and its allies invaded the country, citing the need to dismantle al-Qaeda, destroy the Taliban, and detain Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks.
Iran has been accepting millions of Afghan refugees over the years, but has been refugees returning home since relatively calm has returned to Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Migration Agency expressed its gratitude to Iran for the extensive services the Islamic Republic has provided to millions of Afghan refugees living in Iran.
The senior adviser to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) told Iran’s Deputy Minister of Interior Mohammad Bathai in Geneva on Monday: Officials met alongside the 76th Annual General Meeting of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Executive Committee.
Kim Erin praised the Islamic Republic’s successful efforts to embrace Afghan people, but also regretted the decline in contributions from donors.
He cited population decline as one of the main challenges the United Nations faces as advancing projects that address the needs of migrants around the world.
Bathai, the head of the Iranian social affairs organization, pointed out how the Islamic Republic is offering “notable” services to the vast number of Afghan migrants and individuals from other origins seeking evacuation throughout Iran.
He lamented that despite simultaneously suffering from “oppressive, unilateral sanctions” in the West, the Iranian government continues to provide support.
The official added, “Iran hopes that donors will allocate appropriate support to ongoing projects in Iran, depending on their share of responsibility.”