Iran Accepts demands by Afghan Airline to Land in Iran

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Publish Date: 14:31 - 27 August 2021
Friday, 27 August 2021 (YJC)_An Iranian official announced that the country has accepted demands by Afghan Airline to land its planes in the country's airports.

Iran Accepts demands by Afghan Airline to Land in IranSpokesman of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran Mohammad Hassan Zibakhsh announced that Tehran has accepted demands by Afghan Airline to land its planes in the country's airports.

“In line with international cooperation standards with neighboring countries, Iran has issued a landing permit for the private Afghan airliners Kam Air’s planes,” Zibakhsh said while mentioning the owner the Airliners requested the transfer of a number of the company's airplanes to Iranian airports following the escalation of clashes and tensions at Kabul airport.”

Finally, he said “The flights will not have any passengers on board.”

Earlier this month, the Afghan government and military collapsed in the face of the Taliban’s swift advances on the ground, which many attribute to a hasty withdrawal of US-led foreign forces from the country, two decades after Washington invaded Afghanistan to eliminate the Taliban.

Several explosions rocked areas near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Thursday. The first explosion, which took place near the airport's eastern gate, was attributed to a suicide bomber. A second explosion hit near a hotel situated near the airport and used by British and US forces.

Reporters citing unnamed State Department officials said that 'four or more' US troops have been wounded.

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