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What Iran Wants in Afghanistan
And What U.S. Withdrawal Means for Tehran
By Colin P. Clarke and Ariane M. Tabatabai
July 8, 2020
Wana News Agency / Reuters

Negotiations to end the long-running war between Afghanistan’s central government and the Taliban slowly inch along, punctuated by spasms of violence. The Taliban and the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) often lash out with attacks on the Afghan security forces and civilians, with the ISKP frequently targeting Shiite communities. Any settlement will likely require the United States to withdraw most combat troops from the country. U.S. President Donald Trump is eager to leave Afghanistan after nearly two decades and plans to review several options for drawing down troop levels, something that could easily happen by the end of the year.

A reduced American presence could provide Iran with an opening to expand its influence in Afghanistan. Tehran has long been wary of instability in its eastern neighbor — decades of conflict have driven hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees into Iran — and so far has refrained from taking the
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