Analysis / Assassinating Afghan Figures in Iran: What’s the Goal?

After Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan in August 2021, a large number of previous government's security and military officials fled the country fearing prosecution and having doubt about Taliban's declaration of general amnesty. Though the Taliban's approach was on the surface in favor of issuing amnesty to the previous government officials, in practice the group launched campaigns of targeted prosecutions and arrests against former officials especially military officials and anti-Taliban forces.