[Afghanistan] - Iran confesses drought in Afghanistan is 'severe'

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Iran&s minister of energy has said that following the inspection of Deh Rawood hydrometric station in Helmand province, it was found that
the drought situation in Afghanistan is ‘serious&.&Recently, our colleagues visited Deh Rawood hydrometric station in Helmand
This visit showed that the drought in Afghanistan is also serious,& Ali Akbar Mehrabian said as quoted by ISNA news agency.Hassan Kazemi
Qomi, Iran&s special representative for Afghanistan affairs, also announced that the amount of water at Deh Rawood hydrometric station was
lower than the monthly amount of a normal water year.Tensions between Iran and the Islamic Emirate escalated in recent months after Tehran
accused Kabul of restricting the flow of water.Recently, Abdul Kabir, political deputy of IEA&s PM, said that &the water issue with Iran has
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