TEHRAN – Iranians are the victims of the Taliban terrorist group, an Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday, while denouncing U.S. sanctions against Iran for alleged support of the Taliban.

“The world would never forget that Iranian diplomats were martyred by the Taliban terrorist group in Mazar-i-Sharif,” Alaeddin Boroujerdi said, Mehr reported.

The sanctions aim to incite Iranophobia, he stressed.

Boroujerdi further said that Iran has a long history of condemning Taliban’s terrorist attacks, adding, “It is indeed crystal clear that the United State is looking for excuses to use against our country.”

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