The Water War of Iran and the Taliban

**The clashes on the Iranian-Afghan border are not a surprise, and the conflict between the Shiite muslim Republic of Iran and the Sunni muslim Emirates of Afghanistan is inevitable, although both sides will effort to soften it. The direct origin of the clash was a dispute over the waters of the Helmand River, which in turn fits into the paradigm of conflict between the states of the advanced and lower strategical rivers.**