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Iran Exchanges Heavy Gunfire With Taliban, Escalating Tensions Over Water Fights
May 30th, 2023
Via CNBC, a report on growing tensions between Iran and Afghanistan over water: The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic’s border with Afghanistan, killing and wounding troops while sharply escalating rising tensions between the two countries amid a dispute over water rights. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country’s […]
Read more »Iran Says ‘Reserves’ Right To Act On Afghan Water Dispute
May 24th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, a report on continued water tension between Iran and Afghanistan: Iran said Friday it “reserves” the right to take action as a dispute with Afghanistan escalates over an upstream river dam that restricts the flow of water into the country. “The Islamic Republic of Iran reserves its rights to take necessary measures […]
Read more »Iran Sends Stern Warning To Taliban Over Water Share
May 18th, 2023
Via Tasnim News, a report that Iran has sent another stern warning to the Taliban over water: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi cautioned the Taliban rulers in Afghanistan that they will have to accept the consequences of their failure to provide Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan with its share of water from the Hirmand […]
Read more »Taliban Agree to Supply Iran’s Water Share: Envoy
May 17th, 2023
Via Tasnim News Agency, a report that the Taliban delegation attending a meeting in China has pledged that Kabul will allow Iran to have its share of water from the joint resources under a bilateral treaty, Iran’s special representative for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi said. Commenting on the issues discussed with the Taliban delegation on […]
Read more »Iran Pursuing Water Rights from Helmand River
May 15th, 2023
Via Tasnim News, a report that Iran is pursuing water rights from Afghanistan’s Helmand River Securing Iran’s water rights from the Helmand (Hirmand) River is a major priority of the government, Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian said, adding that the country will make its utmost effort in this regard. Mehrabian made the comment late […]
Read more »Afghanistan Seeks to Control Its Own Water Destiny
May 6th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a look at how the Taliban’s plan to upgrade Afghanistan’s water infrastructure is raising tensions with neighboring countries: Facing acute drought conditions, the Taliban government is undertaking an ambitious program to upgrade its water infrastructure. However, the program has elevated tensions with the countries surrounding Afghanistan. Kabul lacks the technical ability to […]
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