The water wars have no end in sight. Water disputes between Iran and Afghanistan date back to as early as the 1870s. However, with the Taliban back in power in Kabul since 2021, the Helmand River has become an increasing topic of contention between the neighboring countries, particularly in recent months. sources: https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/war-afghanistan https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_8189.htm chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/State-AAR-AFG.pdf https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/iransource/iran-afghanistan-taliban-water-helmand/ https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2023/may/30/iran-and-afghanistan-clash-over-water-rights https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/30/what-caused-deadly-afghan-iran-border-clashes-what-happens-next https://jamestown.org/program/afghanistans-canal-project-looks-to-deepen-uzbekistan-and-turkmenistans-water-woes/ https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/louder-than-words-a-profile-of-the-destruction-of-the-aral-sea-and-its-consequences/ Travel with me Travel to Germany with me https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/germany-and-austria/germany-with-steven-bell-nov-2024 Subscribe to my channels and let me know what more you would like to see. We organize games through discord: https://discord.gg/BJsRA6UpXx Twitch https://twitch.tv/stakuyi Podcast: https://historyofeverythingpodcast.com/