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Pakistani, Iranian, & Russian Influence in Afghanistan
Foreign countries undermining US efforts in Afghanistan
Iran's Bottom Line in Afghanistan
BY ALEX VATANKA
Read the Publication (PDF)
Due to proximity and historical ties, no other country is as well placed as Iran to play a dominant role in Afghan society, as Middle East Institute senior fellow Alex Vatanka shows in his new paper, "Iran's Bottom Line in Afghanistan."
However, Tehran is focused on short-term tactical gains at the expense of a sustainable, holistic strategy, reflected in its use of Shia Afghans as a proxy elsewhere in the region, and it is generating concern in Kabul about rising sectarian tensions in Afghanistan.
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/publications/issue-briefs/iran-s-bottom-line-in-afghanistan
To download the article :
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/images/Irans_Bottom_Line_in_Afghanistan_web_1109.pdf
Obviously Iran believes that Taliban of Afghanistan has differences from groups like TTP that have made problems in Pakistan and did many terror attacks. Iran considers , a new emerging intention, Afghani Taliban as a force that can fight against foreign invaders and eventually liberates Afghanistan from US occupation.
Russia on the other hand, along with Iran's new emerging attitudes about Afghani Taliban, threatened US with similar intentions. Putin's threat :
http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/putin-trump-if-you-arm-ukraine-ill-arm-taliban/ri20867
However Russian announcement was an open threat and it wasn't an empty threat.
Foreign countries undermining US efforts in Afghanistan
Iran's Bottom Line in Afghanistan
BY ALEX VATANKA
Read the Publication (PDF)
Due to proximity and historical ties, no other country is as well placed as Iran to play a dominant role in Afghan society, as Middle East Institute senior fellow Alex Vatanka shows in his new paper, "Iran's Bottom Line in Afghanistan."
However, Tehran is focused on short-term tactical gains at the expense of a sustainable, holistic strategy, reflected in its use of Shia Afghans as a proxy elsewhere in the region, and it is generating concern in Kabul about rising sectarian tensions in Afghanistan.
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/publications/issue-briefs/iran-s-bottom-line-in-afghanistan
To download the article :
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/images/Irans_Bottom_Line_in_Afghanistan_web_1109.pdf
Obviously Iran believes that Taliban of Afghanistan has differences from groups like TTP that have made problems in Pakistan and did many terror attacks. Iran considers , a new emerging intention, Afghani Taliban as a force that can fight against foreign invaders and eventually liberates Afghanistan from US occupation.
Russia on the other hand, along with Iran's new emerging attitudes about Afghani Taliban, threatened US with similar intentions. Putin's threat :
http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/putin-trump-if-you-arm-ukraine-ill-arm-taliban/ri20867
However Russian announcement was an open threat and it wasn't an empty threat.