Pakistan’s role in the peace talks between the United States and Iran would have been impossible just two years ago. The core U.S. grievance with its nominal, but always contentious, ally was Afghanistan. Washington believed Islamabad was offering partial help on counterterrorism goals while either tolerating or actively aiding others, especially the Taliban and the Haqqani network—the forces killing U.S. and Afghan allied troops. Most stopped short of alleging full complicity. Not U.S.

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