By Amie Ferris-Rotman KABUL | Thu May 24, 2012 3:56am EDT KABUL (Reuters) - With most foreign combat troops set to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014, Iran is using the media in the war-ravaged nation to gain influence, a worrying issue for Washington. Nearly a third of Afghanistan's media is backed by Iran, either financially or through providing content, Afghan officials and media groups say."What Iran wants, what they are striving at, is a power base in Afghanistan that can counter American influence," said a senior government official, who like others for this report, spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity."They are without a doubt doing this through supporting and funding our media."Iran spends $100 million a year in Afghanistan, much of it on the ...
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