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Why Iran has opened up about engagement with Taliban

Iran's engagement with the Taliban amid the ongoing US peace negotiations with the group is part of Tehran’s strategy of defensive engagement in its efforts to adapt to the changing geopolitics of Afghanistan.

Members of Taliban delegation take their seats during the multilateral peace talks on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia November 9, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin - RC1BDF87BDC0
Members of the Taliban delegation take their seats during multilateral peace talks on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 9, 2018. — REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

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