Iranmay considerbuying water fromTajikistanand other neighbors to address shortages, the Iranian Students News Agencysaidtoday, citing an official in parliament.
The Iranian parliaments agriculture committee is working on a report on the project, said Ali Iranpour, one of its members, according to ISNA. Water purchases from Tajikistan may address shortages in the east of Iran, ISNA said.
Turkey, which buys oil and gas from Iran, shares a long border with the Islamic Republic of Iran.