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Iran Denies Ties to Slain 'Terrorist' Taliban Leader

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An Iranian diplomat has rejected allegations Tehran had close ties and had been covertly working with Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Mansoor, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike. The fatal attack against Mansoor took place in southwestern Pakistan May 21 while he was returning from Iran. U.S. officials say the Taliban leader freely undertook journeys to Iran, where his family lives. Tehran’s ambassador to Islamabad, Mehdi Honardoost, while delivering a public talk at the Institute of...

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