INTERNATIONAL — March 28, 2026
Islamic Emirate Foreign Minister Holds Phone Conversation with UAE Counterpart
Islamic Emirate Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi discussed Afghanistan-US issues, the regional situation and Afghanistan-Pakistan developments with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, condemning US-initiated wars and stressing dialogue to resolve tensions with Pakistan.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Omid Radio — corroborated by RTA, Hasht-e Subh, Khaama Press and 3 more — 2 min read
The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, held a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The two discussed issues between Afghanistan and the United States, the regional situation, and recent developments between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Muttaqi condemned the wars initiated by the United States in the region as a condemnable violation and praised the patience of the UAE.
He stated that Afghanistan wants to resolve issues with Pakistan through dialogue and will not allow anyone to use Afghan territory against Pakistan.
The UAE Foreign Minister said that the tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan is not in the interest of any side. He added that the UAE will continue its efforts to resolve the problems and will keep playing a positive role in Afghanistan-US relations, which he described as important.
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Reliability assessment
Corroborated by 7 outlets reporting the phone conversation between named Foreign Ministers Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi and Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, including discussions on Afghanistan-US issues, regional situation, and Afghanistan-Pakistan developments, with Muttaqi's attributed statements.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
An independent web search turned up no separate corroborating reports. Treat the account as single-sourced until more outlets pick it up.
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Where reports agree
- Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi held a phone call with Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
- The discussion covered Afghanistan-US issues, the regional situation, and Afghanistan-Pakistan developments.
- Muttaqi condemned America's initiated war in the region as a violation.
- Afghanistan seeks to resolve issues with Pakistan via dialogue and will not allow its territory to be used against Pakistan.
- The UAE views Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions as against both sides' interests and will continue mediation efforts.
- The UAE considers Afghanistan-America relations important and is ready to play a positive role.
Filed by 7 outlets
Omid Radio
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RTA
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Hasht-e Subh
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Khaama Press
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Afghanistan International
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Amu TV
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Hurriyat
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International — Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Afghanistan-Pakistan relations, Afghanistan-UAE relations, Diplomacy
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