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The US, with support from some other Western governments, has blocked billions in Afghan central bank assets held abroad and upheld sanctions on Taliban members, hastening economic collapse.
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Taliban officials met Iranian government figures in Tehran on Sunday.
Simon Coveney, Ireland's defence and foreign minister, said a straining of US-Russia ties could threaten to make discussions on saving the nuclear agreement "a much more difficult negotiation to conclude" despite "genuine progress in recent weeks".
A prison swap between the US and Iran is expected to take place as talks between the two countries to ease sanctions on Tehran are near conclusion, a Russian envoy said.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Qatar to attend a regional gas conference that will boost political and trade relations with Gulf states.
British foreign minister Liz Truss urged Iran to come to a final decision in talks to revive the nuclear deal.
Iran says the US removal of sanctions is Tehran's red line for the 2015 nuclear deal, after the US restored sanction waivers to allow international nuclear cooperation with Iran.
Iran's president has said his country is ready for more talks with Saudi Arabia if Riyadh is willing to hold the talks "in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and respect"
In a meeting on Friday in the city of Wuxi, in Jiangsu province, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also backed efforts to revive a 2015 nuclear deal between major powers and Iran.
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said discussions to revive a nuclear deal between Iran and western powers were proceeding too slowly to secure an agreement in a 'realistic timeframe' on Tuesday.