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Afghan insurgents are being trained inside Iran and given weapons to fight security forces, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces said on Sunday, joining a rising drumbeat of criticism of Iran's role in the country. General Stanley McChrystal said coalition forces were working to stop Iran from giving material help to the Taliban who have stepped up the campaign to force foreign forces out of Afghanistan in a nine-year conflict.The training that we see occurs inside Iran, with fighters that moves inside Iran. And then the weaponry we see come from Iran into Afghanistan, said NATO top commander in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal. Iran is a neighbour of Afghanistan and as any neighbours has natural interests inside Afghanistan and I think in many cases the assistance they provide and the interaction is healthy. There is however clear evidence of Iranian activity, in some cases providing weaponry and training to the Taliban that is inappropriate, said McChrystal.
