{"id":328110,"date":"2025-01-30T12:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T11:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=328110"},"modified":"2025-01-30T12:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T11:29:07","slug":"iran-news-state-media-criticize-araghchis-afghanistan-visit-exposing-regimes-diplomatic-weakness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/iran-news-state-media-criticize-araghchis-afghanistan-visit-exposing-regimes-diplomatic-weakness\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: State Media Criticize Araghchi&#8217;s Afghanistan Visit, Exposing Regime&#8217;s Diplomatic Weakness"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_328111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328111\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/afghanistan-taliban-leader-abbas-araghchi-29012025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/afghanistan-taliban-leader-abbas-araghchi-29012025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/afghanistan-taliban-leader-abbas-araghchi-29012025-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/afghanistan-taliban-leader-abbas-araghchi-29012025-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/afghanistan-taliban-leader-abbas-araghchi-29012025-751x420.jpg 751w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/afghanistan-taliban-leader-abbas-araghchi-29012025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/afghanistan-taliban-leader-abbas-araghchi-29012025-696x389.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iranian regime&#8217;s FM Abbas Araghchi met with Taliban FM Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul on Jan. 26, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s state-controlled media has harshly criticized Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi\u2019s recent trip to Kabul, underscoring the regime\u2019s deteriorating position in regional diplomacy following multiple strategic setbacks. The visit, which was meant to advance Iran\u2019s interests in Afghanistan, was met with a cold reception, reinforcing the perception of Tehran\u2019s declining influence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a scathing editorial, <em>Jomhouri Eslami<\/em>\u2019s editor-in-chief, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entekhab.ir\/fa\/news\/847590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masih Mohajeri, wrote<\/a>: \u201cAt Kabul airport, instead of being welcomed by the Afghan Foreign Minister, a few low-ranking officials greeted you; during your meetings with Kabul authorities, the Iranian flag was nowhere to be seen.\u201d The absence of diplomatic protocol highlighted the lack of respect the Taliban government holds for Iran\u2019s position.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAs predicted by experts, Araghchi\u2019s visit to Kabul was fruitless and merely served as a diplomatic concession to the Taliban without any tangible gain in return,\u201d <em>Jomhouri Eslami<\/em> stated. The paper likened the trip to Araghchi\u2019s past visits to Damascus in the final days of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s government, noting, \u201cThis trip belongs to the category of his Damascus visits in the dying days of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s rule and eating \u2018shawarma\u2019 in one of the city\u2019s restaurants\u2014only this time, he had tea in a Kabul market instead.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: Araghchi Threatens Shift Toward <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NuclearWeapons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NuclearWeapons<\/a> Development Amid Sanctions Pressure<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xp04DICIFF\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xp04DICIFF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1862131335877329193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A One-Sided Relationship with the Taliban<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe self-proclaimed Taliban government has no legitimacy, no adherence to international commitments, and remains a hub for terrorism,\u201d the article stated, questioning the wisdom of Tehran\u2019s engagement with the militant group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Furthermore, the daily noted that Araghchi\u2019s post-trip comments were highly misleading, quoting him as saying, \u201cThe Afghan government has agreed that migrants must return, but in a planned and dignified manner that does not create problems on the other side of the border.\u201d However, the editorial dismissed these assurances as empty, pointing out that the Taliban merely \u201cmade vague pledges without any real obligations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The timing of Araghchi\u2019s trip is also noteworthy, occurring just days after Donald Trump\u2019s return to the U.S. presidency. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etemadonline.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-9\/697078-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DA%86%DB%8C-%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Etemad Online<\/em> pointed out<\/a> on January 29, Tehran may be bracing for increased U.S. pressure and is seeking to secure regional relationships in advance. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/ecoiran.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-110\/82953-%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B2%DA%AF%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DA%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84-%D9%BE%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DA%AF%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%BE-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>EcoIran<\/em> questioned<\/a> whether Iran\u2019s deepening engagement with the Taliban is a sign that Tehran is moving toward officially recognizing the group, noting, \u201cWhile Tehran has not yet formally recognized the Taliban, the growing economic and political interactions suggest that recognition may only be a matter of time.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> Regime\u2019s FM Araghchi Scrambles to Bolster Proxy Forces Amid Military Setbacks<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E7XjSmEJsF\">https:\/\/t.co\/E7XjSmEJsF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1843010725624807433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Jomhouri Eslami<\/em> warned, \u201cThe various ethnic and religious groups in Afghanistan categorically refuse to accept the Taliban\u2019s rule and have intensified their resistance over the past three and a half years.\u201d The editorial criticized the Pezeshkian government for engaging with a regime that is \u201cnot only at odds with the Afghan people but also with Iran\u2019s national interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Diplomatic Weakness and Internal Criticism<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Jomhouri Eslami<\/em> further questioned why a trip of this level was necessary, writing, \u201cThese matters could have been handled by a mid-level Foreign Ministry official or the Iranian Embassy in Kabul. Such visits should be reserved for governments that are both legitimate and capable of offering reciprocal benefits.\u201d The fact that Araghchi\u2019s trip yielded nothing concrete other than \u201cverbal commitments\u201d reinforced the perception that Tehran is negotiating from a position of desperation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the clerical regime struggles with economic crises, internal discontent, and geopolitical isolation, its reliance on ceremonial foreign trips, covert signals of readiness to negotiate with the U.S., and attempts to engage European countries in talks about talks all underscore its instability and desperation to fabricate diplomatic activity and project leverage that simply does not exist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran&rsquo;s state-controlled media has harshly criticized Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi&rsquo;s recent trip to Kabul, underscoring the regime&rsquo;s deteriorating position in regional diplomacy following multiple strategic setbacks. 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