Afghan security forces stand next to a crater created by a massive explosion in Kabul

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In this May 31, 2017 file photo, security forces stand next to a crater created by a massive explosion, that killed over 150 according to the Afghan president, in front of the German Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Islamic State group’s mashup of local insurgency and digitally-connected global jihadis gives the group staying power and a launchpad for its future.

Analysis & Opinions - Lawfare

Afghanistan: Another Victory for Tehran?

Author:

Ariane Tabatabai

| Oct. 08, 2017

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For Academic Citation: Tabatabai, Ariane.“Afghanistan: Another Victory for Tehran?.” Lawfare, October 8, 2017.

The Author

Ariane Tabatabai

Ariane Tabatabai

Former Postdoctoral Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2017–2018; Associate, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom, 2014–2015
Former Stanton Nuclear Security Predoctoral Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom, 2013–2014

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