The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran has played host to a round of intra-Afghan negotiations involving representatives of the Kabul government and the Taliban.

The meeting of intra-Afghan dialogue began at the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday morning.

The gathering is being attended by the representative of the Afghan government, the top figures supporting the Republic system in Afghanistan, and a high-ranking political delegation of the Taliban.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif delivered a speech at the opening of the meeting.

The security situation in Afghanistan has been deteriorating in recent months as the US forces have been withdrawing from the country.