# Former US diplomat says a stable post-9/11 Afghanistan serves US interests

https://mins.news/en/item/55498

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-12 04:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/12/12-09-quotable-this-is-america-911-us-khalilzad-taliban?traffic_source=rss

> Former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad says Washington has a “principal interest” in keeping Afghanistan from becoming a hub for groups opposed to the US. He argues that attention should focus on countering Chinese and Russian influence.