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===Iran's role===

===Iran's role===

The [[Shiite]] community, which constitutes about 20% of the Afghan population, regards Iran as its religious center; however, Afghanistan is predominantly [[Sunni]] and has maintained cordial relations with Iran since 1921. After the PDPA took power in 1978 the Shah of Iran began to support opposition groups fighting the Kabul regime, as did the [[Ruholla Khomeini|Khomeini]] regime and subsequent regimes in Iran. Refugees from Afghanistan fought for Iran during the [[Iran-Iraq War]], and Iran sent nationals to Afghanistan to assist the rebels and to propagate Iranian politics and ideology. Iranian leaders supported the formation of an Islamic state by providing various provisions, including radio and television equipment, but also supported the Hizb-e-Wahdat faction, a traditional ally that opposed Burhanuddin Rabbani and his Afghan Interim Government  that ruled 1992-96.<ref> Hafizullah Emadi, "Exporting Iran's Revolution: the Radicalization of the Shiite Movement in Afghanistan." ''Middle Eastern Studies''  1995 31(1): 1-12. Issn: 0026-3206 </ref>

The [[Shiite]] community, which constitutes about 20% of the Afghan population, regards Iran as its religious center; however, Afghanistan is predominantly [[Sunni]] and has maintained cordial relations with Iran since 1921. After the PDPA took power in 1978 the Shah of Iran began to support opposition groups fighting the Kabul regime, as did the [[Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] regime and subsequent regimes in Iran. Refugees from Afghanistan fought for Iran during the [[Iran-Iraq War]], and Iran sent nationals to Afghanistan to assist the rebels and to propagate Iranian politics and ideology. Iranian leaders supported the formation of an Islamic state by providing various provisions, including radio and television equipment, but also supported the Hizb-e-Wahdat faction, a traditional ally that opposed Burhanuddin Rabbani and his Afghan Interim Government  that ruled 1992-96.<ref> Hafizullah Emadi, "Exporting Iran's Revolution: the Radicalization of the Shiite Movement in Afghanistan." ''Middle Eastern Studies''  1995 31(1): 1-12. Issn: 0026-3206 </ref>

==Soviet troubles==

==Soviet troubles==