Iran warns against ill-wishers’ plots to foment Iranophobia, Afghan-phobia

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has warned against plots by certain ill-wishers of Iran and Afghanistan to incite negative sentiments toward each country among people of the other country.

According to Press TV, Saeed Khatibzadeh’s Monday remarks came after online videos showed a group of extremist elements attacking Iran’s embassy in Kabul and the country's consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Herat, who only managed to damage the mission’s surveillance cameras.

Touching on historical and multilayered ties between the two nations, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman warned against plots hatched by ill-wishers of the two countries of Iran and Afghanistan.

“Unfortunately, some [video] clips and remarks are circulating with the goal of fomenting Iranophobia or Afghan-phobia. Their goal is to incite negative sentiments of the two countries’ people and this calls for more vigilance on the part of both countries’ people and officials,” Khatibzadeh said.

He emphasized that Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban are definitely responsible for safeguarding and protecting security of diplomatic missions.

"Complete security of the embassy and missions of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Herat and other Afghan cities must be fully maintained and the necessary guarantees for the safe operation of these missions must be given," the Iranian spokesperson pointed out.

He noted that the Foreign Ministry is in constant contact with Iran's ambassador in Kabul and officials of missions in other Afghan cities to investigate the issue.

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