Afghanistan 0
13 April 2021

The U.S. Intelligence Community’s 2021 Annual Threat Assessment asserted that “Iran will hedge its bets in Afghanistan, and its actions may threaten instability. Iran publicly backs Afghan peace talks, but it is worried about a long-term U.S. presence in Afghanistan. As a result, Iran is building ties with both the government in Kabul and the Taliban so it can take advantage of any political outcome”.

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