The Iranian ambassador and special representative to Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, at a meeting with university lecturers said that his country is trying to turn Afghanistan into its strategic partner.

Hassan Kazemi Qomi, was quoted by Iranian media as saying Afghanistan faces issues such as terrorism and American “mischief."

"We are confronted with a collection of terrorist elements including Daesh, which is the Zionist hegemony's plan in the west of our country. Another factor is American mischief; in fact, the Americans worked with hard power in Afghanistan and failed, and today they are working with soft and semi-hard power. America does not give up on Afghanistan," he said.

“If the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran truly oppose the interventions of world countries in Afghan affairs and really want Afghanistan to be safe and distant from terrorist issues, they should increase their assistance in economic fields, especially for the needs of the Afghan people and the Afghan government,” said Aziz Maarij, an international relations analyst.

“As long as an inclusive government is not established in Afghanistan, Afghanistan does not have the capacity to become a strategic partner. Iran is trying to turn opposition to the United States into a strategic basis with the Taliban,” said Sayed Jawad Sajadi, a political analyst.

The Islamic Emirate also said it wants good relations with all of Afghanistan's neighbors, including Iran.

Zabihullah Mujahid said that Afghanistan shares commonalities including security, border, and trade with Iran.

“We have many commonalities and can have extensive cooperation; we share security, borders, and trade; for this reason, it is very important that our relations are good and positive, and currently, very good relations exist,” said Zabihullah Mujahid.

Previously, the Brookings Institution reported that Iran has the deepest access to the leader of the Islamic Emirate and his close circle, and despite religious differences and recent military clashes between the forces of the Islamic Emirate and Tehran over water issues, Iran, like other countries, has continued to maintain relations with the Islamic Emirate.