Iran denounces US talks with Taliban 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseIran on Wednesday criticized US talks with the Taliban on ending the Afghanistan war, saying Washington was elevating the role of the militants. The Taliban only represent a segment of Afghan society, not all of it,” he said. Iran, led by Shiite clerics, nearly went to war with the Taliban in 1998 after an attack on its consulate in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif killed nine Iranian diplomats and a journalist. But Iran has more recently sought to build relations with the Taliban, mindful of preserving interests in the neighboring country.

Source: Manila Bulletin April 25, 2019 02:13 UTC