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Haqqani says foreign enemies will not invade Afghanistan in near future
Foreign enemies will not invade Afghanistan in the short term, Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani said on Wednesday on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the Soviet invasion.
Haqqani said at a ceremony in Kabul that the Islamic Emirate’s struggle against the US was not about gaining or sharing power and that the government should be responsible for people’s problems.
“God gave government and freedom. He paralyzed the enemies in their homes. I assure you that foreign enemies will not invade in the short term. We should not ruin the system with ingratitude and negligence,” Haqqani said.
Speaking at the same event, Abdul Kabir, the political deputy prime minister, said that the invasion of the Soviet army as well as the 20-year occupation of Afghanistan by the US and NATO were devastating for the people of Afghanistan. He added that the defeat of these powers should be a lesson for all the countries including neighbors not to think about intervention and occupation.
“We ask the world, especially our neighbors, to learn from our history. Afghans never tolerate occupation. No one should test us again. It is enough. We cannot tolerate non-Islamic thoughts. The world should understand not to underestimate Afghanistan and not to think about occupation,” Abdul Kabir said.
Abdul Salam Hanafi, the administrative deputy of the prime minister, said that the US belief during the negotiations was that there would be bloodshed in Afghanistan when the Islamic Emirate seizes power, but by the decree of the leader of the Islamic Emirate, all opponents were pardoned and bloodshed was prevented.
According to Hanafi, contrary to all the international norms, 800,000 Afghan refugees have been forcibly deported from the neighboring countries.
“During the negotiations, the Americans told us that if you take over Afghanistan, there will be a bloodbath. Alhamdulillah, according to the decision of Amirul Momineen Sahib (May Allah protect him) which was a very correct and Islamic decision, the Islamic Emirate announced that those who were at war with us for years are pardoned by us,” Hanafi said.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi said that the enemies of Afghanistan still want to destabilize Afghanistan and the matter of protecting the government should not be neglected.
“The enemies are still lurking. They want to step into Afghanistan again, but Alhamdulillah, everyone who failed in Afghanistan once, now has a different situation. If it was the Soviet Union, it has now become Russia, if it was Great Britain, now it is only Britain, and likewise, America is now confined to America and it is no longer a power that can rise in Afghanistan. But God forbid Afghans cooperate with them.”
Forty-four years ago today, Soviet forces invaded Afghanistan by air and ground operations, following which more than one million people were killed, injured, or disabled, and millions more migrated.
Nooruddin Azizi, Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, met on Thursday with Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul. During the meeting, Ayyıldız invited the Minister of Industry and Commerce to participate in Turkey’s Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Industry, the meeting also emphasized the economic, trade, and historical relations between Kabul and Ankara, as well as the export of Afghan goods to Turkey.
The two sides discussed increasing trade volume between the two countries, strengthening economic relations, facilitating and enhancing commercial activities, cooperation in road transport along various routes, activating the Lapis Lazuli Corridor, and regional cooperation.
Azizi, while thanking Turkey for inviting the Islamic Emirate to the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, introduced the Ministry’s technical team to ensure better coordination and planning.
The Antalya Diplomacy Forum is an international conference held annually in Turkey, aimed at examining global challenges and finding joint solutions through dialogue and diplomacy. It hosts representatives from more than 100 countries, including presidents, leaders, high-ranking officials, international organizations, analysts, and media from various countries.
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate, in a telephone conversation initiated by Mohammad Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, discussed regional developments, particularly the recent situation between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, said in a statement that Hassan Akhund stated during the call that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s principled position is clear and that it believes in resolving issues through mutual understanding and cooperation.
Hassan Akhund added that during Eid al-Fitr, at the request of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, the Islamic Emirate demonstrated its goodwill by respecting a pause in defensive operations.
He stated that violence benefits no party and that actions that increase tensions should be avoided, emphasizing that wisdom and rationality must guide efforts to resolve problems.
He also expressed concern over rising regional tensions following the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
The Malaysian Prime Minister also expressed concern about the regional situation and hoped that the temporary halt in hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan would continue, and that existing problems could be resolved through sincere negotiations and understanding.
He added that Malaysia aims to play a positive role in facilitating understanding between both parties.
Israel’s defence minister says that an Israeli air strike has killed Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ navy.
The killing was carried out “last night, in a precise and lethal operation” and targeted other “senior officers of the naval command”, said Israel Katz, in a video statement.
“The man who was directly responsible for the terrorist operation of mining and blocking the Strait of Hormuz to shipping was blown up and eliminated,” he claimed.
Since the start of the joint US-Israeli war on Iran on February 28, Israel has announced the assassination of several top Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Republic ‘s powerful security chief, Ali Larijani.
Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi, reporting from Tehran, said there was no official Iranian confirmation yet of Tangsiri’s killing.
“But if it’s true it’s going to be another major blow for a country that has already experienced a lot of military commanders being killed” since the war began, he said.
The head of the Basij paramilitary forces, Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani, and Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib were also assassinated in Israeli attacks.
Moreover, in recent days, Israeli forces have carried out several strikes targeting the naval assets of Iran.
Last week, Israeli airstrikes hit several Iranian naval ships in the Caspian Sea, including ones equipped with missile systems, support vessels, and patrol craft.
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