Taliban
“If this pro-Taliban rhetoric is a harbinger of things to come, it’s not unreasonable to expect that jihadist networks will be established in the West once again,” said Sam Westrop of the Middle East Forum.
Zebulon Simentov, 62, witnessed the Soviet invasion and the first Taliban regime, and has been imprisoned four times.
The world is witnessing the creation in Afghanistan of a scenario similar to Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon, where Iranian Shi’ite militias are promoting Tehran’s dangerous foreign policy, which focuses on regional and then international domination.
The collapse of the Afghan military could serve as further motivation for Iran to target U.S.-allied Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as countries like Jordan.
Officials of the terror group in Gaza said it proves that “the resistance of the peoples—foremost of which is our struggling Palestinian people—is destined for victory.”
A dozen stated that “ignoring the differences between democracies governed by the rule of law and contemptible organizations that engage in terrorism at best discredits one’s intended argument and at worst reflects deep-seated prejudice.”
“The U.S. deal with the Taliban comes on the heels of the head of U.S. Central Command revealing an uptick in Iranian malign activity in Afghanistan,” according to United Against Nuclear Iran policy director Jason Brodsky.
Deborah Lyons succeeds Tadamichi Yamamoto, who has served in the role since 2016.
U.S. President Donald Trump supposedly planned—and then cancelled—a secret meeting with leaders of the Taliban to have been held at Camp David.
American sources and coalition forces operating in Afghanistan accuse Iran of assisting various organizations in striking at the U.S. forces stationed in Afghanistan and have even provided them with weaponry.
