Iran Invasion of Afghanistan 1998

Not sure how to tag a user, but rvbomally made a map of such a scenario:

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Not super realistic with areas of control, but foreign backers seem reasonable. This map takes the stance that Iran will get bogged down into a long struggle. Even if Iran stays only in areas closer to its border like Herat, Farah, and Zaranj and supports proxies, what's the end goal? With Taliban likely holding firm in Pashtun areas unless the US invades, and many countries and groups becoming more and more impatient with Iran like they are with Turkey and its actions in Syria, would there be any advantage in staying and to keep up spending to maintain control over their territory?
I love this map! The alliances are so interesting, the US and Israel on the same side with North Korea and Iran! Crazy! I think as well the international community would get impatient with Iran even if they had sympathy for their cause.
 
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