The Taliban’s foreign ministry confirmed that a delegation of Iranian experts visited the Dehrawood Hydrometric Station and measured the water level in the Helmand River.
According to the Taliban’s foreign ministry, the water measurement device showed the lowest level of water in the Helmand River.
Taliban once again stressed that Iran's water rights have not been provided due to drought in Afghanistan.
The Iranian authorities have not reacted to the Taliban foreign ministry’s statement.
The Taliban's foreign ministry added that the water level at the Dehrawood hydrometric station indicated a water flow less than seven cubic meters per second and that it was "shocking".
The Taliban claimed that the Iranian delegation's observations of the Helmand River showed that the flow of water in this river has reached the lowest level.
According to the Taliban, the Iranian delegation too considered the cause of the water shortage to be drought caused by global climate changes.
The Taliban's foreign ministry, while stressing its commitment to Iran's water rights, added that "no human act or will is involved in not providing Iran's water rights”.
The Taliban has emphasised that in case of "rainfall and favourable conditions, the water rights of Sistan and Baluchistan province of Iran will be provided”.
