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Video: Iran-US role in Afghanistan

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 Iran-US role in Afghanistan 
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Iran shares a long border with Afghanistan and also wields a lot of political clout in the troubled country.

So it comes as no surprise that many in the US administration believe that Tehran could play a crucial role in stabilising Afghanistan. 

Though Iran-US rivalry may have complicated the situation in Afghanistan, the challenges there could also provide an opportunity to the long time foes to start co-operating.

From Kabul, Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports.

 
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