Afghanistan's interim leader Hamid Karzai has thanked Iran's president for his country's role in helping Afghanistan topple its Taliban rulers. Karzai, who arrived in neighboring Iran on Sunday for a three-day official visit, told reporters he hopes Iran will aid Afghanistan's reconstruction. He made the comments after a 90-minute meeting with reformist President Mohammed Khatami. Iran, which shares a 600-mile border with Afghanistan, has pledged $560 million in aid toward Afghan reconstruction. More than 2 million Afghan refugees live in Iran.

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