Washington Free Beacon: Gen. Campbell: Iran is Arming the Taliban
Iran is providing financial and material support to the Taliban, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan said Tuesday.
“At this level, I can tell you we have some reports that Iran has provided money, weapons—mostly in the west, in the Herat area—to the Taliban to fight Daesh [Islamic State],” Gen. John Campbell said.
“So they’re supporting the Taliban right now—Iran is, with money and weapons,” Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R., N.H.) said.
Campbell agreed, saying that he did not know the exact nature or scale of Iranian support for the Taliban.
The tense alliance between Shiite Iran and the Taliban, a Sunni insurgency, dates back years. International forces interdicted Iranian arms shipments intended for Taliban groups as early as 2007.
Update: Top U.S. General: Iran’s regime is arming the Taliban -- NCRI
WNU Editor: This is actually old news .... Iran Backs Taliban With Cash and Arms (WSJ). The big question is .... what is the U.S. and Afghanistan going to do about it right now? My prediction .... nothing.
2 comments:
Will this eventually set Pakistan and Iran at odds?
Pakistan and Iran have been at odds since the Saur Rebellion, back in the Shah's day.
Pakistan has never accepted the Durand Line and holds that Pushtunistan, ( Southern Afghanistan and one of the NWTA Provinces) should be part of Pakistan.
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