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What might cause the Afghan talks to fail?

Contrary to widespread reports, it won’t be sabotage from Tehran

Feb 02, 2020
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By: Salman Rafi Sheikh 

With contentious peace talks between the US and the Taliban continuing and rifts growing in the US-backed National Unity Government, a new wild card has popped up in the growing perception Iran might try to sabotage the peace process and hurt US interests. Some reports even have declared Afghanistan a next ‘battleground’ between I…

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