Iran, Taliban exchange heavy gunfire in conflict over water rights on Afghan border

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic's border with Afghanistan, sharply escalating rising tensions between the two nations amid a dispute over water rights.

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country's deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening fire first Saturday morning on the border of Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province and the Afghan province of Nimroz. IRNA said Iran inflicted "heavy casualties and serious damage."

Taliban-controlled media in Afghanistan did not acknowledge the fighting.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/iran-taliban-exchange-heavy-gunfire-in-conflict-over-water-rights-on-afghan-border

People on twitter are saying that the IRGC and Taliban are about to throwdown.

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1. Reinforcements

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2. Taliban declaring war on Iran

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[Vogon_Glory]

3. Well, the Iranians won't have to worry

about the Taliban getting US advisors and tech support from the US.

As for the Taliban marching into Tehran, I’d say that someone in Kabul is suffering from victory disease.