THE SILENT WAR “AFGHANISTAN AND IRAN WATER CRISIS”

Just as the fox's skin is the enemy of his life, the abundant waters and seas of Afghanistan are also the enemy of the life of this land. The life of many parts of Iran and even Pakistan depends on the flowing waters of Afghanistan. The history of these water problems between these two countries is as old as the historical history of both countries. The same water problems between the two countries could become more obvious and problematic when Iran was not ready to recognize the independence of Afghanistan. In order to take water from this country due to repeated pressure and threats, Iran had to reluctantly recognize the independence of Afghanistan at the Paris conference. Despite all these different views, because of the water problem between the two countries, fortunately, there has been no direct war or conflict due to this rivalry between Iran and Afghanistan. But indirectly disruptive movements from Iran have been seen and observed many times. Afghanistan until 2018 believed that by controlling its outgoing waters towards Iran, it is able to control the behavior and political decisions of Iran in the field of selling cheap oil and accepting immigrants.