Iran protests Afghan dam project in new water dispute
Tehran (AFP) Jan 3, 2025
Iran's foreign ministry said on Friday that an upstream dam being built by neighbouring Afghanistan on the Harirud River restricts water flow and could be in violation of bilateral treaties. Water rights have long been a source of friction in ties between the two countries, which share a more than 900-kilometre (560-mile) border. Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman for Tehran's foreign ministry, v
Iran's foreign ministry said on Friday that an upstream dam being built by neighbouring Afghanistan on the Harirud River restricts water flow and could be in violation of bilateral treaties. Water rights have long been a source of friction in ties between the two countries, which share a more than 900-kilometre (560-mile) border. Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman for Tehran's foreign ministry, v