Pakistan has described rising tension in the Middle East as harmful to the Afghan peace process. This statement of Pakistan came after the assassination of Iranian commander Qasim Suleimani. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi feared in the Senate of Islamabad that the latest incidents could have an impact on Afghanistan and would take advantage of such elements that have been against the restoration of peace in Afghanistan for a long time.

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Last year, the United States began a round of talks with the Taliban to restore peace in Afghanistan, and the process is still ongoing. It is believed that Iran has been supporting the Taliban and there have been reports that Taliban militants are provided arms and other help from Iran. On the other hand, Afghan Deputy President Sarwar Danish has expressed confidence that the recent tension will not affect the Afghan peace process.

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In December 2018, the Taliban Military Commission delegation went to Iran and it was reported that Taliban militants get help from Iran. It is clear from Qureshi's statement that in the future, in the event of the failure of the US-Taliban dialogue, Pakistan can throw its blame on Iran.

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