Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers hold talks with senior leaders of an anti-Taliban alliance in Tehran
The meeting in Tehran is one of the first signs of rapprochement between the Taliban and their opponents.
The meeting, held on Sunday in Tehran, was the first of its kind, underscoring Taliban efforts to bring their former opponents into the fold. "They can return to Afghanistan without any worries,” Muttaqi said in the video footage distributed to the media. There was no immediate comment from the anti-Taliban alliance.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Afghan baby left behind during Taliban takeover reunited with familyThe newborn was only two months old when he was separated from his family at the Kabul airport in August as crowds rushed to leave the country.
Read more »
Taliban arrests popular Afghan professor Faizuallah JalalTaliban arrests Faizullah Jalal, a popular university professor and outspoken critic of successive Afghan governments including the new rulers in Kabul
Read more »
Taliban arrest popular professor known for criticism of successive Afghan governmentsThe Taliban have arrested a popular university professor and outspoken critic of successive Afghan governments, including the new rulers in Kabul, the group’s spokesman says.
Read more »
A new Anchorage resident left Afghanistan after years assisting U.S. military. Now he’s helping others resettle in Alaska.The former interpreter left Afghanistan weeks before the Taliban took over. He won’t be satisfied until his family joins him.
Read more »
Taliban Detain Prominent Critic, Intensifying Crackdown on Dissent in AfghanistanThe Taliban have arrested Faizullah Jalal, a Kabul university professor who gained national fame for berating a senior official on television, in a sign of the intensifying crackdown on critics of Afghanistan’s new regime.
Read more »
Taliban arrests popular Afghan professor Faizuallah JalalTaliban arrests Faizullah Jalal, a popular university professor and outspoken critic of successive Afghan governments including the new rulers in Kabul
Read more »