Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed his willingness to visit Afghanistan to open what he described as a new chapter in bilateral relations.

Speaking during a meeting with officials from Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pezeshkian said that strengthening ties with neighbouring countries is a key priority of his administration’s foreign policy.

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul announced Pezeshkian’s intention in a post on the social media platform X on Saturday.

In the post, Pezeshkian was quoted as saying he is ready to travel to Afghanistan to open a new chapter in the history of relations between the two countries.