Iran’s Border With Afghanistan Is Another 572 Miles of Difficult Mountainous Terrain
The Afghanistan-Iran border stretches 921 kilometers — 572 miles — across some of the most punishing terrain in Central Asia.
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Iran Studied How Iraq and Afghanistan Fought the U.S. — And Prepared Accordingly
Iran did not simply watch the United States topple governments in Iraq and Afghanistan from the sidelines — it took notes, built a playbook,...
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Iran Is Larger Than Iraq and Afghanistan Combined by Population
The claim that Iran is larger than Iraq and Afghanistan combined by population is technically true, but just barely.
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The Yellow Ribbon Campaigns Are Starting Again — Just Like Iraq and Afghanistan
Yellow ribbon campaigns — those ubiquitous symbols of "supporting the troops" — are resurfacing across social media, car bumpers, and public discourse as...
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The Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria — None Had Formal Declarations of War
The United States has not issued a formal declaration of war since June 1942, when Congress declared war against Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania during...
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Comparing Iran to Iraq or Afghanistan Isn’t a Perfect Analogy — But the Parallels Are Hard to Ignore
No, Iran is not Iraq, and it is not Afghanistan. The geography is different, the military is different, the political structure is different, and...
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Turkey, Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan Could See Millions of Iranian Refugees
If the United States follows through on military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities, neighboring countries could face a refugee crisis of...
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Afghanistan’s Fall After U.S. Withdrawal Should Terrify Everyone Supporting Regime Change
Afghanistan's collapse should terrify anyone still advocating for regime change because it represents the most expensive, most thoroughly resourced...
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Afghanistan’s Taliban Condemns U.S. Strikes on Its Neighbor Iran
Afghanistan's Taliban government has formally condemned the joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran that began on February 28, 2026, calling on both...
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