Following comments by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Afghanistan’s dam projects, the Afghan Ministry of Water and Energy on Wednesday said building dams on Helmand River is Kabul’s top priority which is aimed at managing the country’s waters and improving the national economy.
According to the ministry, Iran has used four times more water than stipulated in the Helmand River Treaty over the past few years - under the pretext of being in the neighborhood of Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Iran has built over 30 water dams on rivers which flow to Afghanistan – stopping the flow of water to Afghanistan.
 
In this episode of Nima Rooz, host Shagofa Danish discusses the topic with university lecturer Qais Mohammadi.