"After receiving pertinent information, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs promptly launched its investigation in coordination with Afghan authorities and is fervently pursuing his release," the spokesperson said in response to a question by Tasnim regarding the release of Mohammad Hossein Velayati, the aforementioned Photojournalist, by the Taliban.
Previously, Hassan Kazemi-Qomi, Iran's Ambassador to Kabul and the Special Envoy of the President for Afghan Affairs, said the country is resolutely monitoring the situation.
“A short while ago, I engaged in discussions with officials in Kabul and their intelligence agencies. I was informed that they are actively pursuing this issue, and, God willing, a resolution will be achieved soon,” Qomi added.
Mohammad Hossein Velayati, who had legally entered Afghanistan through an air border and had spent ten days in Kabul for a non-business visit, was apprehended without a clear explanation upon his return at Kabul Airport on Sunday.