Afghanistan also made noises about growing influence of Iran.
Interesting part of article:
"Saleh in his article further states that Iran is keen on maintaining a good relation with the government of Afghanistan and on other hand wants to have relations with the political parties and Shi’ite minority groups. He also points towards Iran’s opposition for the presence of US and NATO troops in Afghanistan and Iran’s preparation to target US military installations in the region specifically Afghanistan during the emergency period.
Former Afghan spy chief Amrullah Saleh says Iran cooperates with the shi’ite minority groups through Qom region and provides financial support for the mosques and trains religious clerics of Afghanistan. He also added that the Iranian spy agency is secretly gathering information in Afghanistan and is struggling to improve its relations with various governmental organizations.
According to Saleh the Iranian revolutionary guards has more facilities than any other institution of Iran which has extraordinary and vast operations inside and outside of Iran.He said the two countries, Afghanistan and Iran has complicat
Iran is a major threat for Afghanistan security: ex-spy chief - Khaama Press (KP) | Afghan Online Newspaper
(Iran is following the same policy - though it followed this policy in Pakistan before ANY threat to Irani state existed. Pakistan was the first state which recognized Irani govt after the revolution. Infact Pakistani govt was in touch with Khomeni a year or so before the revolution.)
Interesting part of article:
"Saleh in his article further states that Iran is keen on maintaining a good relation with the government of Afghanistan and on other hand wants to have relations with the political parties and Shi’ite minority groups. He also points towards Iran’s opposition for the presence of US and NATO troops in Afghanistan and Iran’s preparation to target US military installations in the region specifically Afghanistan during the emergency period.
Former Afghan spy chief Amrullah Saleh says Iran cooperates with the shi’ite minority groups through Qom region and provides financial support for the mosques and trains religious clerics of Afghanistan. He also added that the Iranian spy agency is secretly gathering information in Afghanistan and is struggling to improve its relations with various governmental organizations.
According to Saleh the Iranian revolutionary guards has more facilities than any other institution of Iran which has extraordinary and vast operations inside and outside of Iran.He said the two countries, Afghanistan and Iran has complicat
Iran is a major threat for Afghanistan security: ex-spy chief - Khaama Press (KP) | Afghan Online Newspaper
(Iran is following the same policy - though it followed this policy in Pakistan before ANY threat to Irani state existed. Pakistan was the first state which recognized Irani govt after the revolution. Infact Pakistani govt was in touch with Khomeni a year or so before the revolution.)