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Iran's 'Great Game' In Afghanistan
jerusalempost.com 1 week agoTehran funding a third of Afgan media in attempt to gain foothold in country to counter US influence.
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Insight: Iran's "Great Game" In Afghanistan
yahoo.com 1 week agoKABUL (Reuters) - With most foreign combat troops set to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014, Iran is using the media in the war-ravaged nation to gain influence, a worrying issue for Washington. Nearly a third of Afghanistan's media is backed by Iran, either financially or through providing content, Afghan officials and media groups say. "What Iran wants, what they are striving at, is a power base in Afghanistan that can counter American influence," said a senior government official, who like others for this










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