Showing posts with label Afghanistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Afghanistan. Show all posts

Friday, February 29, 2008

The impact of US-Iran enmity on Afghanistan

This comes in from Saad Mohseni in Afghanistan, one of the nominees for our media awards:

The growing friction between America and Iran will have unbearable consequences for peace in Afghanistan
The US and Iran have locked horns, undermining political and economic stability in countries throughout the greater Middle East, especially Afghanistan.
Most countries in the region have the resources to absorb the impact of any eventual military confrontation in the Persian Gulf, but Afghanistan does not. The growing US-Iran enmity is affecting Afghanistan’s fragile economy and worsening the political situation.

Friday, April 20, 2007

Iran denies US claims on weapons in Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse - 20 April, 2007
Iran on Thursday vehemently denied claims by a top US general that Iran has sent mortars and explosives to Afghanistan destined for the Taliban.

Iran "denies claims by the US officials regarding finding Iranian-made weapons in Afghanistan. It is baseless and a repetitive scenario," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini was quoted on semi-official Mehr news agency.