Iranian delegation visits Afghanistan, discusses water rights issue

Iranian reports indicate and 11-member delegation from Tehran has visited Afghanistan, and that the water rights issue was a key topic of discussion.

According to ILNA news agency, Naser Kenani, the spokesman of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a press conference on Monday that various issues were discussed including that regarding water rights.

“As two neighboring countries, there are exchanges between us at different levels, and the exchange of delegations is not necessarily covered by the media. We have various issues with Afghanistan, and the issue of water is one of the issues that we pay serious attention to,” he said.

Iranian officials have accused the Islamic Emirate of violating the 1973 treaty between Afghanistan and Iran over water rights.

However, the Islamic Emirate has emphasized that it is committed to the treaty, but there is not enough water in Afghanistan.

About a week ago, Iran’s Vice President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan has said that negotiations with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) over the Helmand water rights have yielded positive results.