Afghanistan may be a bellwether for Saudi-Iranian rivalry - by James M. Dorsey - The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer

Afghanistan may be a bellwether for Saudi-Iranian rivalry - by James M. Dorsey - The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer: Boasting an almost 1,000-kilometer border with Iran and a history of troubled relations between the Iranians and Sunni Muslim militants, including the Taliban, Afghanistan could become a bellwether for the future of the rivalry between the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia.