Iranian Commander Amir Ali Hajizad Says Border Clash Is Not Important, Taliban Points to Plot by Certain Groups

Kabul, 31 May: Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGC-AF), called border tensions “unimportant” in reference to the latest border clashes with Afghanistan, while the Taliban said , certain groups are trying to damage the country’s relations with its neighbors, Afghanistan-based TOLO News reported. TOLO News is an Afghan news channel.

According to the Afghanistan-based TOLO News report, Hajizadeh said that there is no need to worry about the “enemy” trying to turn the border tension with Afghanistan into a war. Iran secures borders amid Taliban advances in Afghanistan.

Speaking at Tehran University of Technology, Hajizadeh called the clashes with the Islamic Emirate’s border forces “unimportant”. “Behind these cases, many of our enemies want to turn it into a big problem and a war. This will never happen. Anyway, we are aware of the situation in Afghanistan. Some people are arrogant and want to To create conflict.” , we should not make it too big,” Hajizadeh said, according to TOLO News. The Taliban say Iran uses former Afghan soldiers as a military force.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid believes certain groups are trying to undermine Afghanistan’s relations with its neighbours. The spokesman added that the Taliban wanted to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.

“Some circles are trying to destroy relations between Afghanistan and its neighbors, they exaggerate some minor problems. Both countries have a responsibility to know about such plots. The Islamic Emirate wants good and strong relations with all its neighbors and will not allow this Small issues happened that damaged the relationship,” Mujahid said, according to TOLO News.

Some military analysts believe that border clashes are not in the interests of either side. “Both the Iranian and Afghan authorities should understand this and the relationship between us and our neighbors should not be compromised,” said military analyst Salwar Nizai.

A member of the Islamic Emirate Forces and an Iranian border guard were killed in clashes between Taliban forces and Iranian border guards in the Kham district of Nimroz province on Saturday.

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