On June 8, Zakir Jalali, an official from the Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated, on X, "Today, Afghanistan is an actor that, like any other country, makes independent decisions based on its own assessments, calculations, and foreign policy priorities”, reports afintl.com. Jalali mentioned that Taliban makes decisions independently based on its foreign policy priorities. Notably, the Taliban did not participate in the contact group meeting in Tehran (Iran). During this meeting, the Iranian representative urged the Taliban to form a government inclusive of various social groups due to the ongoing severe crisis.