Taliban call on US Congress to release frozen Afghan assets amid warning of humanitarian catastrophe
Rahmatullah Baghban
Press TV, Kabul
In an open letter, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said the biggest challenge facing Afghanistan is financial insecurity, and the roots of this concern lead back to the freezing of assets of Afghan people by the American government.
Afghanistan’s foreign ministry called on the US to release Afghan frozen assets after their (Taliban's) August takeover of the country.
The United Nations envoy for Afghanistan on Wednesday said the country is on the brink of a “humanitarian catastrophe,” and warned that extremism could arise due to current conditions.
Deborah Lyons added that the main reason behind this dire situation is financial sanctions imposed on the Taliban.
Iran’s special envoy to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi-Qomi, during his visit to Kabul in an interview with Press TV, said the United States uses economic pressure to impose its will on other nations.
When the Taliban took over power in the country in August, most aid to Afghanistan was suspended. Washington has seized nearly 9.5 billion dollars in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank since then.
Paris march in support of Palestine women
ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister, ousted regime war minister
Struggles of Palestinian women amidst war, displacement
VIDEO | Paris march in support of Palestine women
VIDEO | ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister, ousted regime war minister
120 Palestinians perish as Israeli war machine keeps ravaging Gaza
VIDEO | Struggles of Palestinian women amidst war, displacement
VIDEO | Hezbollah rains attack drones down on elite Israeli brigade
VIDEO | US biased mediation fails
Leader: All captains of criminal, Zionist, terrorist gang must be prosecuted
Iran further raises its oil prices for Chinese buyers: Report
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
