Iran Holds Military Exercise Near Afghan Border -- Yahoo News/ReutersTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran launched a military maneuver near its border with Afghanistan Saturday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, days after naval exercises in the Gulf increased tensions with the West and pushed up oil prices.
Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Revolutionary Guards' ground forces, said the "Martyrs of Unity" exercises near Khvat, 60 km (40 miles) from Afghanistan, were "aimed at boosting security along the Iranian borders," Fars reported.
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My Comment: This is Iran's way of trying to influence Afghan policy.
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