Taliban FM Promises Cooperation With Iran In Helmand River, Water Dispute - Iran Front Page

Muttaqi: Afghanistan would provide water to Iran even without a treaty

Amir Khan Muttaqi, Acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), stated on Sunday that Afghanistan would have kept the flow of water into Iran even in the absence of a formal treaty, citing religious and humanitarian principles. Speaking at the Tehran Dialogue Forum, Muttaqi emphasized that during times of normal water flow—when there is no drought—available water naturally reaches Iran. He described the act of sharing wat…

Taliban FM Promises Cooperation With Iran In Helmand River, Water Dispute - Iran Front Page

Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has said that providing water to Iran’s drought-stricken population is a “religious duty” and stressed that Kabul bears no ill will toward its neighbor.

At Tehran Forum, Muttaqi says Taliban are pursuing ‘balanced’ foreign policy

TEHRAN — Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, said Sunday that the Taliban are pursuing what he called a “balanced” foreign policy — a shift, he argued, that benefits both the region and the broader international community. Speaking at the Iran Dialogue Forum in Tehran, Muttaqi said Afghanistan had lacked such a policy for more than four decades, during which time it aligned with one power at the expense of relationships wit…