Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili said on Saturday that the occupying forces are the root cause of rampant insecurity in Afghanistan and presence of foreign troops has brought the country misery, pain and insecurity, IRNA reported.
Jalili made the remarks in a meeting with the Head of Afghanistan's High Council for Peace Burhanuddin Rabbani in Tehran on Saturday.
The Islamic Republic of Iran fully backs restoration of peace to the country and national reconciliation there based on the will of the Afghan people and government, Jalili said.
Burhanuddin Rabbani, for his part, highlighted the significant role of Iran in bolstering ties with his country and called for Iran's assistance in restoration of stability and promotion of development in Afghanistan.