Petraeus: Iran opposes Taliban

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Petraeus says Iran has interests in a stable Afghanistan and that Tehran opposes the Taliban. "Iran also opposes the extreme Sunni leadership in al-Qaeda and the Taliban," he said.
Commenting on Iran's financial aid to Afghan President Karzai, Petraeus noted that the aid Karzai has been getting from Iran is small compared with what his government has received from the United States and its allies.

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