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The Taliban’s New Canal Threatens Water Security in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
July 6th, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, commentary on how the Taliban’s rush to complete the Qosh Tepa canal is placing Central Asia’s water security at risk: On March 30, 2022, Taliban Deputy Prime Minister Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar launched the construction of the Qosh Tepa canal, which will divert significant amount of water from the Amu Darya – a […]
Read more »Iran and Afghanistan Clash over Helmand Water
July 6th, 2023
Via the Central Asia Caucasus Analyst, commentary on recent tensions between Iran and Afghanistan over Helmand River water: Recent violent clashes between Iranian and Taliban border guards brought to the fore the festering dispute over the sharing of the waters of the transboundary Helmand River. The clashes occurred amid an escalation of tensions and led […]
Read more »Iran Holds Productive Talks With IEA Over Water Rights
June 3rd, 2023
Via The Frontier Post, a report on efforts to cool recent water tensions between Afghanistan and Iran: Iran’s foreign minister has said that Tehran had “good negotiations” with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan over the issue of water rights. “We have the water rights issue on the agenda, and the [Iranian] president has assigned Hassan […]
Read more »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 […]
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