LEADER 03311nam 2200673 450 001 9910220117703321 005 20230803212348.0 010 $a0-8330-8594-8 010 $a0-8330-8593-X 035 $a(CKB)3710000000320931 035 $a(EBL)1899336 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001402266 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12540033 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001402266 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11359308 035 $a(PQKB)11640102 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1899336 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11000810 035 $a(OCoLC)898770842 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1899336 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000320931 100 $a20150112h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aIran's influence in Afghanistan $eimplications for the U.S. drawdown /$fAlireza Nader [and four others] 210 1$aSanta Monica, California :$cRAND,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (162 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8330-8592-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $aIran and PakistanIran and India; Iran and Russia; The China Factor; CHAPTER FOUR: Conclusion and Implications for the United States; References 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aPolitical stability$zAfghanistan 606 $aAfghan War, 2001-2021$xPeace 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zIran 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zAfghanistan 607 $aIran$xForeign relations$zUnited States 607 $aAfghanistan$xStrategic aspects 607 $aIran$xForeign relations$zAfghanistan 607 $aAfghanistan$xForeign relations$zIran 615 0$aPolitical stability 615 0$aAfghan War, 2001-2021$xPeace. 676 $a327.581055 700 $aNader$b Alireza.$0910137 702 $aNader$b Alireza 712 02$aInternational Security and Defense Policy Center, 712 02$aRand Corporation.$bNational Security Research Division, 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220117703321 996 $aIran's influence in Afghanistan$92885268 997 $aUNINA