Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi said that the Taliban have one month to give Iran their water rights from the Helmand River.

Qomi said that if proven that the Kajaki Dam has enough water, then the Taliban must be held accountable.

According to Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) Qomi added, "Taliban officials know that if they want to establish a stable government in Afghanistan, they must have constructive engagement with their neighbours."

Verbal tensions have emerged on Iran’s water rights from Helmand River after Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban on Thursday during a visit to Sistan and Baluchistan province of the country.

During his visit, Raisi warned the Taliban, "Take my words seriously so that you don't complain later."

The president of Iran threatened the Taliban in an unprecedented tone and said, "I want to tell the rulers of Afghanistan not to take my words as normal, to take them very seriously; I warn the authorities and rulers of Afghanistan to give the rights of the people and the region of Sistan and Baluchistan immediately."

Following these statements, the Taliban issued a rather harsh statement and asked the Iranian authorities to refrain from "provocative statements".

However, now the verbal tensions have taken on a much more serious dimension and an Iranian member of Parliament has pointed to the Taliban as saying that Iranian officials are not Ashraf Ghani, the former Afghan president who fled the country, and Iranian forces are not "fugitive American soldiers".