Opinion
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Taliban Strikes Expose Tehran’s Miscalculation
Taliban pressure and Tehran’s inaction are eroding Iran’s social capital in Afghanistan, the article warns.
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Taliban Tough on Afghans, But Fearful of Pakistan
An opinion piece says the Taliban are brutal at home but fearful of Pakistan, citing their restraint over border violations.
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Taliban strategy: Pressure from outside and erosion from within
Taliban forces shut Shiite institutions in Kabul and abolish a commission created to control Shiite affairs.
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Five Years of Trust in the Taliban Comes at a Cost
A look at the cost of five years of trust in the Taliban, as regional tensions rise in Afghanistan and…
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Abdel Bari Atwan: U.S. Economic Siege on Iran Will Also Fail
Abdel Bari Atwan says U.S. economic pressure on Iran will fail, just like the military option did.
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Badakhshan: Pakistan’s Game with Taliban Fault Lines
Badakhshan clashes may be part of a wider regional project involving Pakistan, the Taliban and efforts to spread instability to…
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Taliban defends continued rule on fifth anniversary of return to power
Taliban official Sheikh Shir Ahmad Haqqani defends the group's rule and says Islamic sharia has replaced democracy.
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Iran’s Deputy Ambassador in Kabul Questions Broader Definition of ‘Resistance’ Beyond Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran
Iran’s deputy ambassador in Kabul challenges the traditional definition of 'resistance,' excluding Afghan forces and aligning more with the Taliban…
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Afghan Resistance Against Taliban Exemplifies True Defiance, Says Ahmad Mousavi
Seyed Ahmad Mousavi highlights Afghan resistance to the Taliban as genuine defiance against oppression and calls for Iranian support.
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US Quietly Re-engages with Taliban as Regional Dynamics Shift
As US-Taliban relations quietly evolve, Afghanistan may enter a new phase of indirect cooperation amid rising Iran-US tensions and regional…