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Credibility Assessment
The article relies on a press release from the Iranian Embassy quoting Ambassador Alireza Bikdeli directly at the event, with specific details on dates, participant numbers, and locations. Reports on Taliban trade shifts provide context with logical access via official statements.
Alireza Bikdeli, Iran's ambassador in Kabul, has emphasized that his country will continue to play its role in Afghanistan's economic stability and development.
The Iranian Embassy in Kabul issued a press release on Monday, 26 Aqrah, stating that Bikdeli made these remarks during the opening ceremony of the National and International Exhibition of Industry and Commerce of Afghanistan. He said that Iran will stand more than ever alongside the people of Afghanistan and the Taliban to advance economic objectives.
Iran is participating with 40 booths and 100 merchants, occupying the largest hall at the exhibition. The event began in Kabul today and is scheduled to continue until 29 Aqrah.
According to reports, the Taliban have turned to alternative routes through Iran amid recent tensions, aiming to reduce their commercial dependence on Pakistan. The Taliban are utilizing concessions from Iran to transport shipments to the Chabahar port for onward transfer to India.
