Abdullah Khanjani, head of the political bureau and strategic communications for the National Resistance Front (NRF), stated that the historical monopoly over political representation and negotiation in Afghanistan has permanently collapsed following the state collapse and the return of the Taliban to power.
In statements outlining the opposition group’s strategic posture, Khanjani asserted that every Afghan citizen now stands as a representative of the national interest. He claimed that the NRF has bypassed traditional elite power structures to build direct, wide-ranging diplomatic channels with international leaders, foreign ministries, and legislative bodies across both Western and Eastern nations.
Characterizing the de facto administration’s current diplomatic standing as “isolated and pleading,” Khanjani alleged that Taliban officials participating in foreign engagements routinely seek to evade governance accountability by deflecting blame onto Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Furthermore, the NRF official claimed that the de facto movement’s internal cohesion is fracturing, alleging that deepening organizational rifts have led members within the rank-and-file to serve as intelligence and espionage assets for external actors against rival internal factions. As armed opposition groups like the NRF continue low-intensity political and security operations, analysts note that internal friction over power distribution and policy directives remains a major vulnerability for the de facto regime in Kabul.