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- The Taliban said it would support Iran if the United States carried out military strikes, according to spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid.
- Mujahid said Afghan sympathy for Iran does not mean the Taliban would wage a retaliatory war against the United States.
- He called for diplomatic solutions to Iran's nuclear program.
- Despite historical tensions due to the Shia-Sunni divide, the Taliban and Iran have cooperated since the Taliban regained power.
