Iran, NATO: Afghanistan and the Potential for Cooperation

NATO's secretary-general has called on the United States and NATO to work directly with Iran over Afghanistan. His remarks come against a backdrop of similar calls by the U.S. military and political leadership to involve Iran in deciding Afghanistan's future. Though this would not be the first time the United States has reached out to the Iranians on Afghanistan, the strategic interests of all parties involved point to greater cooperation between Iran and the West moving forward this time.