There have been several clashes at the border since Taliban militants took over Afghanistan a year ago. Iran has not recognised the Taliban government in Kabul. The exact circumstances of the latest skirmish are unclear. Afghanistan’s Taliban forces have clashed with Iranian border guards on the frontier between the two countries. Iran’s Tasnim news agency said the fighting broke out after Taliban forces tried to raise their flag “in an area which is not Afghan territory”, leading to an exchange of gunfire lasting “several minutes”. Is Taliban a legitimate government ?

