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.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM
