TEHRAN, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Iran's parliament speaker said on Sunday that the United States seeks to cause insecurity in Afghanistan and to push the country into an unprecedented crisis.
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf made the remarks in an address to the parliament in reaction to recent developments in Afghanistan, according to the legislative body's website.
He accused Washington of using the Islamic State (IS) militant group to compromise Afghanistan's security and create an "ethnic-religious sedition" in the country.
The Taliban caretaker government is responsible for ensuring security in Afghanistan, but has so far failed to fulfill the duty, said Qalibaf.
He emphasized that the formation of an inclusive government representing all Afghan ethnicities and groups is among the prerequisites for ensuring lasting security in Afghanistan.
Violence has escalated in Afghanistan in the past months since the United States pulled its troops out of the country, including a series of terror attacks reportedly staged by the IS opposing the Taliban in recent weeks.
In the latest attack on Thursday, at least nine civilians were killed and 13 others wounded in twin blasts in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Afghanistan's northern Balkh Province.
