Taliban releases Iran border guard, moves into Afghanistan's Embassy in Tehran
Iran has had a complicated relationship with the Taliban since the group resumed control over Afghanistan.
An Iranian border guard was released by the Taliban on Monday after being detained on the Afghanistan-Iran border.
The guard was searching a vehicle for contraband on the Iran-Afghanistan border when the driver fled and drove the vehicle into Afghan territory while the guard was still inside. Afghan border forces detained the guard along with the other vehicle occupants but then released the guard, according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi tweeted on Monday that they dispatched a new chargé d'affaires and diplomats to the Afghan Embassy in Tehran.
The Associated Press reported that Taliban officials “gained control” of the embassy over the weekend. The embassy was previously staffed by officials from the US-backed Afghan government in exile, according to The Associated Press.
