Iraq’s water ministry has suggested that Baghdad should file a case against Iran with the International Court of Justice in order to guarantee its right to shared water resources, local media reported.
“The Ministry of Water Resources submitted a memorandum and an official letter to the higher authorities in the Council of Ministers, the president’s office, the [parliament] speaker’s office, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to file a case at the international court in The Hague to establish Iraq’s water rights with neighbouring Iran,” technical advisor to the ministry Aoun Dhiab told state media.
Iraq is dependent on water sources that are shared with neighbouring countries Iran and Turkey, which are both building dams on their rivers.
In the past, both Tehran and Ankara used the water issue as a political card when needed.
In July, Iraq suggested taking Tehran to the international court after it stopped the flow of water to Diyala completely.
