Afghanistan/Iran: Iran and Afghanistan Sign Water Deal after Decades-Old Dispute

Feb 3, 2021 | Middle East Eye
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Iran and Afghanistan have signed an agreement over water rights on the Helmand River, putting aside almost 50 years of disputes, IRNA reported yesterday. Meetings between officials from Iran's Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and their Afghan counterparts were held in the eastern city of Zabol which lies on the border of the two countries. It has been reported that both sides agreed to commit to a new survey of the Helmand catchment area and the granting of water rights based on agreements signed between the countries in 1973.