The war in Iran has a rather surprising beneficiary – one that profits in dollars and a lot of them. Afghanistan, under the extreme Islamist Taliban regime, charges a fixed transit fee of $700 for every plane crossing its airspace.
According to reports, since the flight path diversions in the Gulf region and Iran, the daily traffic has jumped from about 50 to more than 200 flights per day in Afghan airspace.
Security sources claim that Afghanistan's airspace is safe because the Taliban do not have advanced air defense systems capable of hitting commercial flights...
What is this worth in money? For Taliban terrorists, a "normal" month (about 50 flights/day) is worth approximately $1.05 million per month.