Iraq’s decision to file a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice against Iran over blocking the outflow of water from border rivers carries no legal weight, the head of the Energy Ministry’s Department of Border Rivers and Joint Water Resources said.
“Iran has been, is and will be committed to respecting neighbors’ water rights, so filing a suit against Tehran with the world court and bringing groundless accusations against it will make things more complicated,” IRNA also quoted Jabbar Vatanfada as saying.
Iran is ready to settle the conflict based on the terms of the 1975 Algiers Agreement, which has clearly specified border lines between the two nations, he added.
May 16, 2022 18:39
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