Iran’s Ambassador Alireza Bigdeli Says Iran Will Intensify Trade With Afghanistan

Iran’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Alireza Bigdeli, said he is grateful for Afghanistan’s support and solidarity with Iran during recent developments and spoke at the opening ceremony of the “Industry and Mining Week” and the Fifth National and International Exhibition.

Bigdeli said favorable investment opportunities have emerged in Afghanistan following recent changes in the country, and he linked trade expansion to “railway projects and other infrastructure developments.”

Mehr News Agency

He also told Radio Omid correspondent that Iran maintained its trade relations with Afghanistan and kept all commercial routes open even during periods of heightened tensions with the United States.

Bigdeli emphasized that Iran seeks to further strengthen its economic and trade ties with Afghanistan and will intensify its efforts to expand cooperation in these areas.

Afghan Voice News Agency (AVA) reported that Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister, met with Mardaf Al-Qashouti, the Qatari ambassador to Kabul, to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments, and mutual cooperation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement said Muttaqi expressed his satisfaction with the halt of active fighting in the region, while stressing the need to end the war permanently and to reduce tensions.

افغانستان اینترنشنال

AVA also said Al-Qashouti affirmed the continued engagement and cooperation of his country with Afghanistan and shared the latest information on the regional situation and the Qatar government's vision.

The report added that Qatar has continued diplomatic relations and engagements with Kabul following the political developments in the country, and that Doha is among the countries that have provided humanitarian and political cooperation with Afghanistan.

افغانستان اینترنشنال framed the US-Iran agreement as a development casting a “shadow of the US-Iran deal over Kabul,” with attention turning to potential consequences for Afghanistan.

“KABUL: Iran’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Alireza Bigdeli, has expressed gratitude to the people of Afghanistan for their support and solidarity with Iran during recent developments”

امید رادیو

The piece quoted former Afghan diplomat Matin Amin as saying the US-Iran agreement could change the trend of Afghanistan attracting less attention, arguing that reduced regional tensions would give major powers “more opportunity and incentive to focus on the Afghan file.”

It also cited political activist Fazl-ur-Rahman Oria, who said reducing tensions between Iran and the United States could reduce the risk of regional wars and create a more stable environment for Afghanistan's trade and transit.

The article further described Pakistan’s mediation role, stating that “The US-Iran agreement was the product of Pakistan's mediation,” and it referenced Hatif Mokhtar’s post on X about naming the agreement “the Islamabad Understanding.”