![Afghanistan's President Karzai, Pakistan's President Zardari and Iran's President Ahmadinejad join hands after a news conference in Islamabad Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L), Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari (C) and Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad join hands after a news conference in Islamabad February 17, 2012. Ahmadinejad, accused by the West of pursuing a nuclear weapons programme, said in Pakistan on Friday foreign nations were determined to dominate the region and this should not be allowed. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2012/q2/Iran%20Afghan%20Pakistan.jpg/Iran%20Afghan%20Pakistan.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=yk2PXMUm)
![Afghanistan's President Karzai, Pakistan's President Zardari and Iran's President Ahmadinejad join hands after a news conference in Islamabad Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L), Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari (C) and Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad join hands after a news conference in Islamabad February 17, 2012. Ahmadinejad, accused by the West of pursuing a nuclear weapons programme, said in Pakistan on Friday foreign nations were determined to dominate the region and this should not be allowed. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2012/q2/Iran%20Afghan%20Pakistan.jpg/Iran%20Afghan%20Pakistan.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=yk2PXMUm)
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![Afghanistan's President Karzai, Pakistan's President Zardari and Iran's President Ahmadinejad join hands after a news conference in Islamabad Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L), Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari (C) and Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad join hands after a news conference in Islamabad February 17, 2012. Ahmadinejad, accused by the West of pursuing a nuclear weapons programme, said in Pakistan on Friday foreign nations were determined to dominate the region and this should not be allowed. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2012/q2/Iran%20Afghan%20Pakistan.jpg/Iran%20Afghan%20Pakistan.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=yk2PXMUm)
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