Iran defense minister in Kabul as Afghans eye security

KABUL - Iran@@@s defense minister made a landmark visit to Afghanistan on Saturday to bolster ties as Kabul prepares to assume security control from NATO-led forces and Washington seeks to wind down its almost decade-old tenure.
Majority Shi@@@ite Iran and majority Sunni Afghanistan share a long border and history, and Western powers have alleged that Tehran@@@s involvement included supporting the Taliban insurgency to compete with US influence. Iran denies that charge.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran considers Afghanistan@@@s security as its own security, has put a lot of effort towards stability in Afghanistan and will continue to help in this regard," Iranian state broadcaster IRIB quoted Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi as saying.
Vahidi@@@s visit, during which he met Afghan counterpart Abdul Rahim Wardak, was the first by an Iranian defense minister in 92 years, according to IRIB.
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