By framing its Afghanistan through the prism of Shiite and linguistic affiliations, Iran had limited the influence it could have on the direction of the country after Soviets left. ... Last December,  Ali Shamkhani,  the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council,..…

Rouhani pointed out that in recent years we have started trilateral activities with other countries in the region, saying, summit on Astana Process between Iran, Turkey and Russia summit between Iran, Azerbaijan, and Russia another one between Iran, India, and Afghanistan..…