Tehran: Iran has said that the border clash between Taliban and Iranian forces was the result of a misunderstanding.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzada said that the movement of residents in the border areas of Afghanistan led to misunderstandings and exchanges of fire on the border.
The clash took place on the border between Iran and Afghanistan yesterday. According to media reports, Iranian forces shelled in retaliation for the Taliban's alleged crossing of the border into Afghan territory by Iranian nationals. No one was injured in the border clash.
A Taliban government deputy spokesman confirmed the clash in the Nimroz border area but did not provide details
