David Patrikarakos David Patrikarakos

Iran is an immediate winner of the Taliban takeover

The US withdrawal has helped Tehran solve its most pressing problem

President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran (Getty)
  • Comments

Already a subscriber? Log in

Keep reading for free

Subscribe today to get 3 months’ free digital access.

  • Unlimited access to our website and app
  • Enjoy Spectator newsletters and podcasts
  • Explore our online archive, going back to 1828
  • Plus, three months’ free digital access to the Telegraph

Read next

Trending

Max Jeffery

My night with the paedo hunters

Max Jeffery
From the magazine
It’s a Wednesday evening, and I’m getting psyched up to go catch a paedophile with the boys. Playlist on, rocking down the A12 and chatting to my new mate, Nick, in his van. There’s a man not far from here who thinks he’s going to meet an underage girl tonight. He doesn’t know that we’ll

Because you read about afghanistan

Also by David Patrikarakos

Latest

Comments

Join the debate for free — this month only

This month, be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for free. We’ll also give you three months’ free digital access to the Telegraph.

Already a subscriber? Log in