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    Iran Holds Talks With Afghan Taliban as US Prepares Partial Troop Withdrawal

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    The secretary of 's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, announced on a visit to the Afghan capital of Kabul that Iranian officials have met with the Afghan Taliban.

    The announcement came just days after the Taliban attended peace talks in the United Arab Emirates with US officials. Representatives from the , Saudi Arabia, and were also present. However, Taliban leaders refused to meet with an official delegation from .

    Shamkhani's remarks were printed by Tasnim, an outlet considered close to Iran's military. It isn't clear when or where the talks were held, but they were first reported after Shamkhani noted them in a meeting with government officials in Kabul on Wednesday.

    Shamkhani also spoke to the threat of Daesh's presence in Afghanistan, which is limited but considered a threat nonetheless, underscoring the need for regional allies to combat the “ominous plot sponsored by the US and regional reactionaries.” 

    The national security adviser to Afghanistan's president, Hamdullah Mohib, reportedly praised Iran as a pillar of stability and security in the region during the meeting. Iran and Afghanistan share a 600-mile-long border.

    Iran has traditionally worked against the Sunni Taliban and supported Shiite minorities in Afghanistan who were being persecuted by its regime.

    Some US and Afghan officials have tried to blame Iran in recent years for supporting the Taliban, but no…

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