Rostam Jan,
Iran lost many territories to Russians and British in the last 200 years. Iran was weak and had to defend a huge territory, and lost. This article has information about Herat:
http://www.iranchamb..._of_herat08.php
What can Iran do now ? Do you think Iran should move into Afghanistan and make all Persian parts of Afghanistan part of Iran ? Would those people fight Iran or not ? What would be the international reaction with current crisis with USA ? Anyone who went into Afghanistan got messed up real bad - why should Iran risk everything especially if people are not supportive. I think if all Tajiks and others in north and western Afghanistan wanted to be part of Iran, Iran could win because no one except a few Taliban would fight - however, the Americans might bomb Iran to the stone age.
What is your opinion ? What shall we do ?
[quote=Rostam;4633]looool....this is also the question which I always ask...but the other way round!
Who said Heratis didnt fight? As far as I know...they did...so far they could!
But the question now is.....why did not Iran do anything at that time?? Herat was a part of it...as you said!
Iran was responsible for his province and ground Herat....not the local people who inhabited Herat that time!
And why does Iran still...now do nothing???
This actually the reason why I have double feelings about Iran!
Actually....STILL most herati tajiks...are Iran supporters.....even the sunni ones...like me![/quote]