According to the website of the Iranian presidential palace, local time on the 16th, Iranian President Leahy said that security, stability and well-being is the rights of the Afghan people. The failure of the United States military and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan should be turned into an opportunity for the restoration of security and lasting peace in Afghanistan.
Leahy stressed that Iran is committed to peace and stability in Afghanistan, which is the primary need of Afghanistan at present.
As a neighbour and brotherly country of Afghanistan, Iran hopes to invite groups to reach a national consensus. Leahy said that the sovereign will of the Afghan people has been the source of security and stability in the country, Iran will closely observe the situation in Afghanistan, committed to the development of good-neighborly relations with Afghanistan.