The Taliban government in Afghanistan has announced its plans to fill the Pashdan Dam in Herat and build two additional dams on the Farah River.

A high level delegation headed by Transit Affairs Director of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) Mohammadullah Bakhtyar left Kabul for Iran on Friday . . .

Iran expects Afghanistan, particularly the Taliban government, to honor existing agreements and ensure a fair distribution of water resources. Diplomatic engagement and adherence to international norms are essential to avoid further escalation.

In May 2023, Iran issued a stern warning to Afghan officials over another dam project, on the Helmand River, saying that it violated the water rights of residents of Sistan-Baluchistan, a drought-hit province in southeastern Iran.

The recent high-level engagement between the Indian government and the Taliban has shown the spotlight on a critical aspect of the bilateral relationship between India and Afghanistan — like the previous governments in Kabul,

India-Afghanistan-Taliban: In a surprise development Wednesday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai and promised to cooperate with the interim Taliban government there in enhancing trade,

Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday Tehran will use all means to restore its water rights from Afghanistan and that the Islamic Emirate should take the

Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, announced discussions about pursuing the issue of water rights between Kabul and Tehran, emphasizing the prosperity of both nations. Iranian media reported on Friday, January 10, that the Iranian President made these remarks during his visit to the Sistan and Baluchestan province.

Tehran, IRNA – The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Embassy in Afghanistan, Alireza Bikdeli, and the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Sirajuddin Haqqani, have called for strengthening bilateral relations. Bikdeli met and held talks with Haqqani in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, on Monday.

The relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the interim Taliban government in Afghanistan are far from straightforward. Despite deep ideological and religious differences, both countries maintain ties based on a complex web of regional interests and power dynamics,

and principles of good neighbourliness While Iran talks about its rights under existing agreements, some experts believe that no formal treaty exists between Tehran and Kabul regarding the Harirod ...

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