Iran says it supports Afghan peace talks aimed at ending the violence in Afghanistan, amid an unprecedented spike in violence in the eastern neighboring country.
�Iran supports an end to the violence in Afghanistan and a solution to the crisis through dialogue,� Seyyed Rasoul Mousavi, head of the West Asia Department at Iran�s Foreign Ministry, said.
Mousavi made the remarks during a Kabul meeting with Abdullah Abdullah, head of Kabul�s High Council for National Reconciliation.
�The Iranian people and government want an end to the long war in Afghanistan,� he reiterated.
Abdullah, for his part, thanked Iran�s support for the peace process in Afghanistan and underscored the importance of cooperation between regional countries to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan.