NCRI – The United States Department of Defense has strongly criticized the Iranian regime for its destabilizing security in Afghanistan by providing “calibrated lethal aid to the Taliban” in a bid to speed the withdrawal of international forces from that country.
The Pentagon’s ‘Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan –October 2014’ says the Iranian regime’s Quds Force has “continued to provide lethal assistance, including light weapons and training, to elements of the Taliban and other insurgent groups.”
“Since 2007, coalition and Afghan forces interdicted several shipments of Iranian weapons”m report added.
According to the Pentagon report, “Tehran opposes the establishment of permanent U.S. bases in Afghanistan.”
“Since 2001, Iran pledged more than $1 billion in aid to Afghanistan and actually paid out more than $500 million. Iran’s reconstruction and development efforts are largely concentrated in western Afghanistan. Iran intends to increase its influence among the local population in order to foster pro-Iranian sentiment. Iran also wants to expand its sphere of influence beyond border regions into other parts of Afghanistan, particularly Kabul.”
