Iran Press/ Iran news: In this meeting, the Head of the second Department of South Asian division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while condemning this action against diplomatic protocols, notified the Afghan caretaker of Tehran's strong protest against the disrespectful act of the Afghan representative.
The Iranian diplomat emphasized: "Apart from the obvious necessity of the guest to respect the symbols of the host country, paying respect to the national anthem of the countries is an internationally recognized behavior, in addition, the action of the representative of Afghanistan was not proportional to the lofty goals of participation in the Islamic Unity Conference."
He added that he will immediately report the situation to Kabul.
The head of the Afghan embassy, while emphasizing his country's special respect for the Islamic Republic of Iran, emphasized that the aforementioned action is personal and does not reflect the opinion of Kabul in any way.
The Afghan religious official who participated in the Islamic Unity Conference also released a video message today, emphasizing full respect for the Islamic Republic of Iran and the importance of bilateral relations, while apologizing for the misunderstanding, he said that he had no intention of being disrespectful in any way.
Earlier, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s ambassador and special envoy for Afghanistan, condemned a Taliban diplomat’s refusal to stand for the Iranian national anthem, calling the act “meaningless.” 219
