Water Resources

Energy minister:

Water transfer from Aras to Tabriz should be prioritized

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Energy Abbas Aliabadi said that the transfer of water from Aras River to Tabriz in East Azarbaijan province should be prioritized.

Beijing says US provoking arms race in moves into South China

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The US poses the largest security challenge in the South China Sea as its military deployment there is turning it into “the whirlpool of an arms race,” Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said on Sunday.

Turkiye stresses Iran’s right to share Sarisu River: official

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) –  A spokesman for Iran's Water Resources Management Company has said that Turkiye has stressed Iran’s right to continue to use water from the border river of Sarisu.

Largest water project of Iran, Azerbaijan to come on stream

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – The chief executive of Iran’s East Azerbaijan Regional Water Company said the Qiz Qalasi Dam, the largest joint water project between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, will become operational in the coming days.

VP:

Iran builds largest O3 reactor for drinking water treatment

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Iran has manufactured the world's largest ozone reactor that would generate ozone nanobubbles for drinking water treatment, an official says.

Ansarullah:

Intl. waters secure except for ships bound for occupied lands

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Yemen's Ansarullah popular resistance movement insists that the international waterways are secure for all passing vessels, except for Israeli ones or those heading towards the occupied territories.

Iran, Turkey to discuss water share in Aras border river

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and Turkey will convene Sunday at the second Iran-Turkey Water Cooperation Committee meeting to discuss water shares in the Aras River.

Raeisi pays inspection visit to big water project in Isfahan

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – On the visit to the province of Isfahan on Friday, President Ebrahim Raeisi ordered the launch of the second phase of the project to transfer water from the Sea of Oman to the central Iranian province.

Iran, Russia cooperate on water resources conservation

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology, in a meeting with Kazem Jalali, Iran's ambassador in Moscow stated that Russia is ready to help Iran in the field of water resources protection.

Iranian official:

Afghanistan only released 15 million liters of Harirud water

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Afghanistan released only 15 million liters of water share in the Harirud River to flow towards Iran, the Head of the Department of Environment Ali Salajegheh said Wednesday.

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.

World Bank:

Iran ranks 1st in drinking water access in urban, rural area

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran ranks first in terms of access to drinking water in urban and rural areas across the globe and among countries in the West Asia region, according to the World Bank.

Raeisi inaugurates major water supply project in Kerman Prov.

TEHRAN, Jun 30 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi has inaugurated a major drinking water project in Kerman Province on a visit to the southeastern Iranian province.

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.

Iran’s hydroelectric output to increase by 30%

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Energy Ministry expects its hydroelectric output to increase by some 30% in the year to March 2024 amid better precipitation that has led to increased water levels in reservoirs in the country.

Iraq invites Iran to participate in Baghdad water conference

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Iraqi Minister of Water Resources Aoun Diab has invited Iran and Turkey for the third water conference in Baghdad.

Iran UN envoy:

Sanctions prevent achieving sustainable development goals

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian envoy to the United Nations said achieving sustainable development objectives, like pure water and health are facing obstacles in Iran due to the inhumane and cruel unilateral coercive measures.

Tajikistan eyes expanding ties with Iranian firms: min.

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma said that increasing the level of cooperation with Iranian companies is very important to Tajikistan.

Talks ongoing b/w Iran, Afghanistan on Helmand water share

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) –Following entry of Helmand River water to Sistan region, Special Envoy of Iran President for Afghanistan said that water released from Afghanistan arrived in Sistan today with consecutive diplomatic efforts made in this regard.

FM Amir-Abdollahian:

Iran not to give up on its water share rights

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Iran will not leave demanding even a single drop of its share of water in the shared rivers with neighboring countries.

Afghanistan vows to earmark Iran's water share from Helmand

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday evening said that Afghan governing body promised to allocate Iran’s water share from Helmand River.

Mehrabian:

Iran, Turkey agree to set up cmte. for pursue water problem

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iran and Turkey agreed to establish a joint committee to follow up and resolve problems on the water facing the country.

Turkiye's plan to build new dam on Tigris worries Iraq

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The chairman of the Water Resources Committee in the Iraqi Parliament has expressed his concern over Turkiye's plan to build a new big dam on the Tigris River.

Tehran, Kabul reached agreement on Helmand river

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Afghanistan and Iran reached an agreement over the Helmand water treaty, an official of the Ministry of Energy and Water said on Tuesday.

Taliban delegation to visit Iran on Hirmand water share

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – A delegation from the Taliban's Ministry of Water and Energy will pay a visit to Tehran on Wednesday to discuss the water share rights between Iran and Afghanistan.

Iran-Iraq-Turkey trilateral meeting to be held in Baghdad

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The Iraqi Minister of Water Resources announced that Iran-Iraq-Turkey trilateral meeting on Iraq's water rights will be held in Baghdad.