Iran hosts Taliban delegation to talk Afghan peace
Iran is bolstering its foothold in the Afghan peace process amid the vacuum triggered by the US suspension of talks with the Taliban.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed that Tehran is currently hosting a delegation of Taliban leaders to discuss the peace process in Afghanistan. "To work toward peace in Afghanistan, we will sit down with all Afghan political groups and they [the Taliban delegation] are here for the same purpose," Zarif told reporters following a Cabinet meeting in Tehran Nov. 27.
According to the top Iranian diplomat, Tehran's efforts are aimed at promoting an all-inclusive internal dialogue on Afghanistan's future following a full withdrawal of foreign forces from the war-ravaged country.
