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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220117703321

Autore

Nader Alireza

Titolo

Iran's influence in Afghanistan : implications for the U.S. drawdown / / Alireza Nader [and four others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8330-8594-8

0-8330-8593-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (162 p.)

Disciplina

327.581055

Soggetti

Political stability - Afghanistan

Afghan War, 2001-2021 - Peace

United States Foreign relations Iran

United States Foreign relations Afghanistan

Iran Foreign relations United States

Afghanistan Strategic aspects

Iran Foreign relations Afghanistan

Afghanistan Foreign relations Iran

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: Iran and Afghanistan: A Complicated Relationship; Close but Not Exclusive Ties with the Afghan Tajik and Shia; Iran's Political Role in Afghanistan; Iran's Positive Economic Influence; Iran's Anti-U.S. Policies in Afghanistan; Iran's Military Aid to Afghan Insurgents; Challenges to Iranian Influence in Afghanistan; Popular Resistance to Iranian Influence; Water Disputes; Narcotics Challenge; Refugee Issues; CHAPTER THREE: Iran and Other Powers in Afghanistan

Iran and PakistanIran and India; Iran and Russia; The China Factor; CHAPTER FOUR: Conclusion and Implications for the United States; References

Sommario/riassunto

This study explores Iranian influence in Afghanistan and the



implications for the United States after most U.S. forces depart Afghanistan in 2016. Iran has substantial economic, political, cultural, and religious leverage in Afghanistan. Although Iran will attempt to shape a post-2014 Afghanistan, Iran and the United States share core interests: to prevent the country from again becoming dominated by the Taliban and a safe haven for al Qaeda.