Behind the Afghanistan’s dam construction against Iran

According to Energy Press report, Abolfazl Zahravand, in evaluating the continuation of Afghanistan’s dam constructions on the common river route between the two countries and its impact on Iran, stated: This process was and is predictable, the type of relations and view of Afghanistan is such that these events result It is. Now the Taliban is cooperating with the United States against Iran. Their idea was that Iran is vulnerable in terms of water and they consider water as a lever of pressure against Iran in disrupting the geopolitical capacity of the region and moving people in the eastern borders of Iran, as well as lack of investment. use in our country, that is, they use both the terrorism component and the water component against Iran.
He added: “If the water was sent to Iran a few days ago, it is because of the flood that they could not control and had to send it to Iran.”

The former ambassador of Iran in Afghanistan said: The dam that was built on Harir Road was actually funded by India and supplied with cement and engineering by Iran, and no one reacted at that time. Or that the Kamalkhan dam was built with Iranian cement and our own help against us, and then we saw that Hamid Karzai brought up the issue of oil versus water, and Iran’s diplomacy remained silent. Expert opinions occur.

He said: Now the situation in Afghanistan is collapsing and ruining, and they cannot use the available water, the water they impound is only used for poppy cultivation, there is no reason to build so many dams. In fact, America and Israel are seeking to use water tools against Iran, and the Taliban is also their agent. Afghanistan does not need a dam, but it needs a proper irrigation system and aquifer. This country now needs water infrastructure, we in Iran have focused on aquifer methods, Afghans could also improve their agricultural capacities with the help of Iran.

Zahravand said: If the Iranian side dries up, it will definitely affect the countries of the region and the neighbors, if the situation of the region’s ecosystem is disrupted, all the neighboring countries will be affected. For example, when Hamon dried up, it affected Afghanistan as well. Hirmand is the vital artery of the region. When it dries up, all the downstream areas of Afghanistan will migrate and the ground for smuggling, terrorism and insecurity will be created. In this situation we are silent and even unconsciously we have contributed to this situation.