Kabul has fallen to the Taliban. In this episode, Sangar Paykhar, who is the host of the Afghan Eye Podcast, goes into the reasons the Taliban blitzkrieg was so successful while looking back at the conditions and regional politics that helped shape the events we see today in Afghanistan.

Sangar Paykhar was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. He is the host of the Afghan Eye Podcast. He arrived to the Netherlands at the age of 12 and is currently a freelance journalist. Paykhar is a graduate from the School of Governance & Global Affairs in the Hague. 

Timeline

2:50 - Who are the Taliban?

18:20 - Taliban Hierarchy 

31:25 - Why did Kabul fall?

42:00 - Iranian role in Afghanistan

51:45 - The Future of the Country

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