VOL. XLI

No. 38

21-September-1998

The Political Scene

The crisis between Iran and Afghanistan has escalated after the Taliban captured the town of Bamiyan and allegedly massacred its Shia inhabitants. As Iran moved troops to the frontier and accused Pakistan of direct involvement in the attack on Bamiyan, the Pakistanis sent their foreign minister to Tehran and the UN announced that the group of "six plus two" - which includes both Iran and the US - will meet at foreign...