US forces recently intercepted Iranian-made weapons intended for Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, the PentagonÂ’s top general said on Tuesday, suggesting wider Iranian war involvement in the region.
It appeared to be the first publicly disclosed instance of Iranian arms having entered Afghanistan, although it was not immediately clear whether the weapons came directly from Iran or through a third party. Marine Corps Gen Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that unlike in Iraq, where US officials say they are certain that arms are being supplied to insurgents by Iran’s Quds Force, the Iranian link in Afghanistan is murky. “It is not as clear in Afghanistan which Iranian entity is responsible, but we have intercepted Iran-made weapons in Afghanistan headed for Taliban ,” Pace told a group of reporters. |