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Iranian envoy warns Europe against using aid to Afghan as ‘hostage’
(Last Updated On: February 18, 2024)
Iran’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi has said that Europe should not use humanitarian aid to Afghanistan as a hostage for regional ties.
Qomi made the comments in a meeting with his EU counterpart, according to the Iranian diplomat’s post on his X account.
He said that he had a frank and constructive discussion with the EU’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan.
“If Europe wants to help the people of Afghanistan, it should not use the humanitarian aid as a hostage for its regional relations,” Qomi said.
The Iranian envoy separately met with Britain’s envoy in Doha.
This comes as Doha is set to host a meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan under UN auspices on Sunday and Monday.