INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN- Iranian officials have launched efforts for an early release of the Tasnim photojournalist, who has been detained by the Taliban
Mohammad Hossein Velayati was nabbed at Kabul Airport while he was returning to Iran
The Taliban have provided no explanation about his arrest.Velayati had spent 10 days in the capital city of Afghanistan, where he had
lawfully entered the country.It is anticipated that the Taliban would move fast to release the photojournalist given the bitter memory that
Qomi stated that he had previously spoken with the Iranian embassy in Kabul about bringing up the matter with the local authorities
incident during a joint session of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Parliament on Tuesday with the Foreign
Hassan Kazemi Qomi, the special representative of the President for Afghan affairs, was also present at the session, he emphasized that the
of the journalist as soon as possible and that conversations have started with Kabul and Afghan intelligence services to contact the local
authorities.The MP added that the subject of water rights from the Helmand River was another item on the agenda that deserved special
