Economy

Taliban, Iranian officials hold economic talks in Kabul

Taliban deputy chief minister Abdul Ghani Baradar met Tuesday with Mohammad Atabak, Iran’s minister of industry, commerce and mines, to discuss trade and investment, the Taliban said in a statement.

The Iranian delegation arrived in Kabul on Monday, Sept. 15.

According to a statement from Baradar’s office, the two sides discussed a wide range of issues, including bilateral trade, transit routes, investment opportunities, the Iranian-run Chabahar port and the work of the Afghanistan-Iran Joint Economic Committee.

The Taliban did not provide further details on agreements or outcomes from the meeting.

Iran is one of Afghanistan’s key trading partners, with both countries sharing a long border and extensive cross-border commerce.