Taliban demands U.S. unfreeze Afghanistan’s assets, seeks international support amid renewed diplomacy.

Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi demanded the U.S. release Afghanistan’s frozen foreign reserves, calling the freeze illegal and harmful to economic recovery, while urging Islamic nations to support the country. He met with former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Kabul, marking renewed diplomatic engagement. Both sides discussed opportunities for cooperation in security, reconstruction, and humanitarian aid, with Muttaqi noting a new phase in relations four years after the U.S. withdrawal. Khalilzad acknowledged stability and progress, stressing the need for continued dialogue.