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2024-08-20First seen
2024-08-20Last seen
Evidence mix1 development
Unverified1
Countries
Afghanistan, Iran
Conflict types
U.S. strategic interests

Latest assessment

Iran planned to complete a security program covering its approximately 200-mile border with Afghanistan later in 2024.

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Iran-Afghanistan borderUnverified

Iran plans to complete an Afghan border-security program

Iran planned to complete a security program covering its approximately 200-mile border with Afghanistan later in 2024.

Open source report

Chronology

How the theater developed

  1. Iran plans to complete an Afghan border-security program

    UnverifiedU.S. strategic interestsIran-Afghanistan border

    Iran plans to complete an ambitious program to secure its 200 mile (330 km) border with Afghanistan later this year.

    Iran planned to complete a security program covering its approximately 200-mile border with Afghanistan later in 2024.

    Open source report