Nader, Alireza.

Ali G. Scotten,

Ahmad Idrees Rahmani,

Robert Stewart,

Leila Mahnad.

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Alireza Nader, Ali G. Scotten, Ahmad Idrees Rahmani, Robert Stewart, Leila Mahnad.

Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation, ©2014.

xi, 58 pages ; 28 cm.

Summary: "This study explores Iranian influence in Afghanistan and the implications for the United States after the departure of most American forces from Afghanistan. Iran has substantial economic, political, cultural, and religious leverage in Afghanistan. Kabul faces an obdurate insurgency that is likely to exploit the U.S. and international drawdown. The Afghan government will also face many economic difficulties in future years, and Afghanistan is highly dependent on international economic aid. Additionally, the biggest problem facing Afghanistan may be political corruption. Iranian influence in Afghanistan following the drawdown of international forces need not necessarily be a cause of concern for the United States though. Although Tehran will use its cultural, political, and economic sway in an attempt to shape a post-2016 Afghanistan, Iran and the United States share core interests there: to prevent the country from again becoming dominated by the Taliban and a safe haven for al Qaeda. This study examines Iran’s historic interests in Afghanistan and its current policies in that country, and explores the potential implications for U.S. policy. The research is based on field interviews in Afghanistan, the use of primary sources in Dari and Persian, and scholary research in English."

English

9780833085924
0833085921

Political stability
Afghanistan.
Afghan War, 2001-
Peace.

,United States -- Foreign relations -- Iran.

,United States -- Foreign relations -- Afghanistan.

,Iran -- Foreign relations -- United States.

,Afghanistan -- Strategic aspects.

,Afghanistan -- Foreign relations -- Iran.

,Iran -- Foreign relations -- Afghanistan.

Pamphlet DS357.6. / I7. / N33 2014

Library of Congress Classification / Monograph

3ACKU000376805 3ACKU000500925 3ACKU000546803

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