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Iran wary but pragmatic as Taliban resurges next door Issued on: 17/07/2021 - 05:50 A picture obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim on January 31, 2021 shows Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) meeting with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (C) in Tehran - TASNIM NEWS/AFP/File 4 min Tehran (AFP) The Taliban s advances in Afghanistan have put neighbouring Iran on edge, but the Islamic republic appears to be adopting a pragmatic approach and seeking a rapprochement with the resurgent militia. With US and allied forces rushing for the exit and the Afghan government wobbling after a string of victories by the hardline Sunni group, Shiite Iran fears an influx of refugees fleeing sectarian violence alongside the danger of an ideological rival taking power next door. ....