It amounted to about 2,000 armored vehicles and various aircraft

Iran is benefiting from the military equipment left by the US army in Afghanistan

  • Vehicles seized by the "Taliban" after the collapse of the Kabul government.

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  • Biden was dealt a severe blow as a result of the appearance of images showing the "Taliban" seizing American weapons.

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  • Kenneth Franklin McKenzie confirms that the American planes that were left in Afghanistan cannot be operated or flown again.

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When US officials previously believed that Iran would remain an important ally, Tehran purchased advanced weapons and defense equipment from the United States for political and economic reasons.

In fact, Iran was the largest purchaser of US military equipment before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and arms sales to Iran increased exceptionally between 1972 and 1976.

But since the Islamic Revolution, Iran's purchase of weapons from the world's major powers has been prohibited, and it has not purchased modern equipment from the West since then.

Some analysts believe that the collapse of the Afghan government, the Taliban's seizure of power and the withdrawal of the United States constituted a golden opportunity for Iran to pursue its goals in Afghanistan.

Finally, some controversial pictures appeared on social media, showing a convoy of huge trucks transporting US military equipment from Afghanistan to Iran.

According to unofficial reports, Iran has purchased Humvees and other armored vehicles from the Taliban for research and engineering.

US President Joe Biden faced harsh criticism after the spread of images in the media showing US military equipment in the hands of the "Taliban".

A few days before reports surfaced about the purchase of American weapons from the Taliban, Representatives of the House of Representatives, Republican James Comer and Glenn Grothman, wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting information about the Department of Defense's plans to recover American weapons abandoned in Afghanistan. The two men in the letter "continue to ask whether the administration of President Biden has plans to prevent (the Taliban) from using these weapons against the United States or its allies or selling them to foreign countries that are enemies of Washington, such as China, Russia, Iran and North Korea."

In addition, former US President Donald Trump said, “All military equipment left in Afghanistan must be demanded immediately to return to the United States, which includes every cent of those weapons, which are worth about $85 billion.”

Although the Iranian and US governments have not commented on the photo, it is clear that it amounts to a severe blow to the Biden administration.

The Afghan Defense Minister said before the Taliban's takeover of power, Bismillah Mohammadi, in a tweet describing Iran as a "bad neighbor", adding in the same tweet, "The bad days of Afghanistan will not last forever."

Some observers believe that the Taliban are in dire need of hard currency to boost the war-ravaged Afghan economy.

Of course, selling some of the new spoils that it obtained could provide the "Taliban" with the necessary funding to operate the Afghan public sector and rebuild the state's infrastructure.

The American journalist, Goren Kisk, said on a social networking site: "Iran may be able to conclude an agreement with the (Taliban) to buy some vehicles and equipment for research, and if Iran gets spare parts for American helicopters, this will be a new life for the development of Iranian military aircraft." .

Although the commander of Central Command, General Kenneth Franklin McKenzie, asserts that the American planes left in Afghanistan cannot be operated or flown again, these planes will be useful for engineering weapons development in Iran and America's other enemies.

Months before the collapse of the Afghan government, Iran accelerated its diplomatic engagement with the Taliban.

Some reports confirmed that it provided military support to the Taliban in an effort to speed up the Americans' withdrawal from the country.

But Tehran denied these allegations.

"Iran has provided the (Taliban) with financial support and various training," a senior US security official said during a press conference held by the US Department of Defense.

Some reports indicated that in recent years Iran and the Taliban have worked together and independently against their common enemy, the United States.

If this cooperation continues, it is expected that some US military equipment, whether deemed useless or not, will be sent to Iran for use for military research purposes.

According to Taliban officials, after entering Kabul, the movement obtained 2,000 armored vehicles, including Humvees, and about 40 aircraft, including Black Hawk helicopters, attack helicopters, and unmanned military aircraft.

However, it remains to be seen whether American weapons will fall into the hands of other armed groups such as al-Qaeda, the terrorist enemy of the United States, or whether the administration of President Joe Biden has developed plans to prevent the use of these weapons in order to harm American national interests.

Some controversial photos appeared on social media, showing a convoy of huge trucks transporting US military equipment from Afghanistan to Iran.

According to Taliban officials, after entering Kabul, the movement obtained 2,000 armored vehicles, including Humvees, and about 40 aircraft, including Black Hawk helicopters, attack helicopters, and unmanned military aircraft.

• Mohammad Mousavi Zada: journalist and analyst of international issues and foreign policy.

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