Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday condemned the attacks on Panjshir Province of Afghanistan.

During a weekly press conference, the ministry's spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that "news from Panjshir is very worrying. The attacks (on Panjshir) last night is strongly condemned."

"Everyone should know that the history of Afghanistan has shown that foreign intervention has no result but failure," he added, noting that the Panjshir issue must be resolved politically and through negotiation and mediation.

"Iran is making all its efforts to end the suffering of Afghan people and the formation of an inclusive government, and the international institutions, as well as the regional countries should support the restoration of peace and stability in Afghanistan," he said.

The Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed that the Taliban armed forces have seized eastern Panjshir province following heavy fighting on Monday and gained control over the last province of Afghanistan's 34 provinces.

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(Cover: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, October 5, 2020. /Getty)