Iran i Afghanistan

En side ved konflikten i Afghanistan som sjeldent blir berørt er omtalt i en artikkel i Daily Telegraph. Aktualisert av at en iranskfødt britisk offiser er tiltalt for spionasje skriver Con Coughlin om Irans interesser i Afghanistan;

 Irrespective of the outcome of the James case, the mere suggestion that Iran should be seeking to recruit someone with access to the innermost counsels of Nato’s high command is indicative both of Teheran’s intense interest in Nato’s activities in Afghanistan, and its determination to ensure that the West is not allowed to succeed in transforming the country from Islamic dictatorship into stable democracy.