Hirmand river

Spokesman:

Iran pursuing Hirmand water share with Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says the country’s water share from Hirmand River is one of the most important issues that is seriously followed up by the ministry.

Continuing neighborhood policy Iran’s priority: official

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Iran's new Assistant Minister and Director General for South Asian Affairs at the Foreign Ministry Mohammad Reza Bahrami says the neighborhood policy launched in previous Raesi administration is still a top priority for Iran.

Pezeshkian vows talks with Afghanistan on Iran’s water share

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his administration will pursue the issue of Iran’s water right from the Hirmand River shared by Afghanistan.

Taliban says committed to providing Iran's water share

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Taliban deputy foreign minister for political affairs Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai says that Afghanistan's ruling body is committed to providing Iran's water share from the Hirmand River.

FM reiterates Iran's call for water share from Hirmand River

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – In a phone call with the Taliban Acting Foreign Minister, the Iranian foreign minister reiterated the Iranian side's insistence on Iran water rights in shared Hirmand River.

Iran's experts visit Afghanistan's Deh Ravod over water share

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Kabul Hassan Kazemi Qomi says that Iranian experts have visited Afghanistan's Deh Ravod for the first time over resolving the issue of securing the country's water rights from the Helmand River.

Iran energy minister:

Afghan side must release Hirmand water to flow towards Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Iran will not retreat one iota from water rights in Hirmand, the Iranian energy minister stressed on Wednesday, calling on Afghanistan to release water to flow towards Iran in accordance with the bilateral treaty.

Iran not to retreat one iota from water rights in Hirmand

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Energy minister said that Tehran will not retreat one iota from its water share in Hirmand River, adding that Raeisi administration is making its utmost efforts to meet the need for water in Sistan and Baluchestan Province.

Taliban says ready to solve Iran concerns over water rights

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Taliban's acting prime minister Mawlawi Abdul Kabir says that the group will respond to Iran's concerns over the Helmand River water rights.

Taliban reaffirms commitment to Hirmand treaty with Iran

TEHRAN, Jun 02 (MNA) – The Taliban Minister of Energy and Water of Taliban, Abdul Latif Mansur, emphasized the need for negotiations to address the issue of the Helmand water treaty, reaffirming Afghan commitment to Iran's water rights.

Taliban says not want relations with Iran to deteriorate

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Taliban doesn’t want relations with its neighbors including Iran to deteriorate, the Taliban's deputy spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Interior minister:

Afghan rulers must live up to Hirmand river commitments

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Stressing that Iran's water share is definite and legal, the Iranian interior minister said Wednesday that Afghan rulers must fulfill their commitments on Hirmand water share.

Interior minister:

Iran does not think much of West claims on human rights

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The Iranian interior minister said Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not think much of the Western states claims on human rights violations in the country, calling them biggest violaters of the right in the world.

Muttaqi:

Afghanistan committed to Hirmand river treaty with Iran

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Kabul complies with a water-sharing treaty signed in 1973 between the two neighboring countries of Iran and Afghanistan, the Taliban foreign minister said on Monday.

Amid water dispute;

Afghan govt. says committed to further cooperation with Iran

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The ruling Taliban government in Afghanistan has expressed its commitment to further cooperation with Tehran in different fields amid a dispute over Afghanistan’s violation of Iran’s water rights from the Hirmand River.

Tehran not to compromise on Hirmand water right: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Stressing the full implementation of the agreement on Hirmand water right, the Iranian Parliament Speaker said that Tehran will not compromise on this vital issue.

Tehran asks Kabul to supply Iran with share of water in 1 mth

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – A senior Iranian official urged Taliban to commit to a major water treaty signed between the two countries nearly half a century ago and supply Iran with its share of water from the Hirmand River within a month.

Iran FM says Afghanistan committed to supplying Hirmand water

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – "Afghanistan's non-compliance with the 1973 Hirmand Treaty and not supplying the Hirmand's water, and only making political statements without practical action are by no means acceptable to Iran," Iranian foreign ministry said.

FM call on Afghanistan to let in experts visit Hirmand

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister has reiterated calls on the Afghan government to allow an Iranian technical team to inspect the dam built on the Hirmand River on Afghan soil.

Raeisi warns Afghan rulers against violation of water right

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – President Raeisi has warned the rulers in Afghanistan not to violate the water rights of the Iranians in the southeast country from Hirmand, stressing the government is determined to defend the nation’s rights wherever it is.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Gaining Hirmand water rights Iran's serious demand

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister held a telephone conversation with the Taliban foreign minister Wednesday, stressing that taking practical steps to release water in the Hirmand River to flow towards Iran is a serious Tehran's demand.

Kazemi Qomi:

Iran recieved only 4% of water share from Hirmand last year

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Special Representative of Iran's President for Afghanistan Affairs and its Ambassador to Kabul said that only 27 million cubic meters of Hrimand water entered Iran last year out of 820 million cubic meters agreed share.

Raeisi urges ministers to pursue Iran water rights in Hirmand

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – The Iranian president tasked the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Energy to follow up on Iran's water share from the Hirmand River shared with Afghanistan.

Taliban recognizes Iran's water rights: Muttaqi

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Taliban recognizes Iran's water rights, Taliban's acting Minister of Foreign Affairs said, adding that Afghanistan has never sought to create problems for its neighboring country.