Iran says Afghanistan vowed cooperation on Helmand water share rights
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Monday that Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have promised that Iran receives its water share from the Helmand River also known as Hirmand.
Amirabdollahian made the comment following his meeting with members of the Iranian parliament’s committee on agriculture, water, natural resources, and the environment.
He said that the energy and foreign ministries are following up on the issue and a delegation from the Energy Ministry will soon visit Afghanistan for talks with officials there.
On Thursday, the Iranian foreign minister raised the issue during a phone conversation with the Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan's Taliban Amir Khan Muttaqi.
Amirabdollahian highlighted the recent precipitations to prevent any pretext, urging the Taliban government not to raise artificial issues to violate Iran’s right to Helmand waters.