Afghan Officials Agree to Release Iran’s Blocked Water Share 

Afghanistan’s officials have agreed to release Iran's fair water share from Hirmand (known as Helmand in Afghanistan) River, a joint water resource blocked by the neighboring state.
Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian made the statement after holding talks with Mulla Abdul Latif Mansur, Afghanistan’s water and energy minister, in Kabul on Thursday, the Energy Ministry’s news service reported.
“Afghan officials have made a pledge not to divert the river’s water to saltpans, including Gowd-i Zerrah and let the water flow toward Iran’s borders,” he said.