Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban Prepare Suicide Bombers in Water Dispute with Iran

Aug 8, 2023 | Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg
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In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequences. A well-known Taliban figure offered a mocking gift of a 20-liter water container in response and told him to stop making terrifying ultimatums. About a week later, a skirmish erupted on the border, leaving two Iranian guards and one Taliban member dead.