Iranian daily: No concessions to Taliban; time to reclaim embassy, expel illegal immigrants

The Iranian public's “logical and legal” demand, which has now become a widespread call, is for Iran to revoke the concessions granted to the self-proclaimed Taliban administration in neighboring Afghanistan, a Tehran-based newspaper argues.

In a recent editorial, Jomhouri-e Eslami emphasized that the Iranian government needs for decisive action without resorting to violence.

“The proposed measures include reclaiming the Afghan embassy in Tehran and the consulate in Mashhad, reducing the legal Afghan population in Iran to 3% as per international regulations, expelling illegal Afghan nationals, and halting trade with the Taliban,” it wrote.

The editorial titled “One-Sided Concessions to Extortionists!” criticized the continuation of policies that began under President Hassan Rouhani and intensified under late President Ebrahim Raisi.

Despite not being internationally recognized, the Taliban have received numerous concessions but have failed to meet their obligations, ignoring the rights of Iran and its Persian-speaking and Shia Muslim communities, it deplored.

The newspaper also highlighted the Taliban’s refusal to provide Iran with its water rights, leading to potential droughts in eastern Sistan and Baluchestan and Khorasan provinces.

Jomhouri-e Eslami also advised that Iran’s policy should remain not recognizing any government in Afghanistan that does not stem from the people’s votes, as the Taliban lack legitimacy.

IFP Editorial Staff

The IFP Editorial Staff is composed of dozens of skilled journalists, news-writers, and analysts whose works are edited and published by experienced editors specialized in Iran News. The editor of each IFP Service is responsible for the report published by the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website, and can be contacted through the ways mentioned in the "IFP Editorial Staff" section.