Senior officials from Afghanistan’s neighboring countries gathered in Tehran to discuss the current situation involving Taliban rule.

Representatives from Iran, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan as well as China and Russia (via video link) met for the one-day conference. 

The conference agreed on continued cooperation to avoid a collapse or civil war in Afghanistan, a strong need to form an inclusive government, further humanitarian relief and the lifting of American sanctions affecting the war-torn nation.