Taliban fractures obstruct Afghan peace prospects
The Taliban leader may be inclined to talk peace but lacks the authority to insist
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- Consolidating central leadership
- Insurgents peel away
- External players shift narrative
- Regional powers may boost their proxies
- Saudi hostility to Iran shapes policy
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