Nasser Kanaani, the spokesperson of Iran's foreign ministry, announced that an Iranian delegation is on a visit to Kabul to hold talks with the Taliban officials on various issues.
During a press conference on Monday, Kanaani added that the water rights issue from Helmand River is a major topic among the Iranian delegation’s discussions with the Taliban.
The spokesman of Iran's Foreign Ministry did not provide more details about the visit of this delegation to Afghanistan. However, Kanaani added, "As two neighbouring countries, there are visits at different levels between us, and these visits are not necessarily revealed to the media."
The visit of the Iranian delegation to Afghanistan takes place even as earlier Kanaani had announced that initial agreements had been reached with the Taliban regarding the water rights issues.
The tension between Iran and Afghanistan over water rights from the Helmand River have increased after Tehran’s criticisms of the Taliban not being committed to the water rights of the country based on the 1973 water treaty between Kabul and Tehran.
Officials of the Islamic Republic, including its president, have repeatedly warned the Taliban about respecting Iran's water rights. Following the escalation of tensions between the two sides, the Taliban despatched military troops to the border of the two countries.
