Iran Press/ Iran news: "The achievements of the Afghan people should not be threatened," Esmaeil Baghaei-Hamaneh told a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on Afghanistan.
"They deserve to live in peace, good relations with neighbors without illegal military interference, which can only be achieved with an inclusive government," he added.
"Iran strongly condemns any violence and extremism, human rights violations and violations of humanitarian law in Afghanistan. No crime has to be left unpunished," Iran's permanent ambassador to the UN office in Geneva said.
Baghaei-Hamaneh added: "The current situation in Afghanistan is the result of a long-term military intervention led by the United States, which has left the country in destruction, suffering, despair and instability and has spread insecurity and instability in the region."
Iran's envoy also called on the international community to live up to its commitments to provide adequate vaccines for Afghan refugees against COVID-19.
The situation in the Afghan capital Kabul is getting worse amid chaos in and around Kabul International Airport.
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