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Iran's Strategic Pivot: Mojtaba Khamenei Offers Olive Branch in Af-Pak Conflict

By stepping into the role of a regional peacemaker, Tehran is attempting to project itself as a responsible and stabilising power at a time when it faces sustained Western isolation and mounting pressure from international sanctions. (File image/AP)

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News18•20-03-2026, 22:57

Iran's Strategic Pivot: Mojtaba Khamenei Offers Olive Branch in Af-Pak Conflict

•Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, intervenes in Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict, offering mediation for a ceasefire.
•Tehran aims to position itself as a central power broker in the Af-Pak belt to contain instability and rising Sunni extremism.
•Khamenei appeals to Afghanistan and Pakistan as "brotherly countries" to end cross-border fighting.
•This outreach is a calculated strategic move to project Iran as a responsible, stabilizing power amidst Western isolation and sanctions.
•Iran's mediation is driven by security concerns, fearing instability in regions like Sistan-Baluchestan and the rise of anti-Iran groups like ISIS-K.

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