Afghanistan warns Iran after dam project criticism

Kabul Jan 8, 2025

The Afghan government warned Iran on Wednesday against "irresponsible comments" following Tehran's criticism last week of an upstream dam being built by its neighbour. Water rights have long been a source of friction in ties between the two countries, which share a more than 900-kilometre (560-mile) border. Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, voiced "strong protes