INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
highlighted the fundamental positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the global problem of drugs, IRIB reported.Referring to the
upward trend of opium production in the world over the past two decades, he pointed to the 28 percent increase in poppy cultivation in the
the global community should provide the necessary support and help Afghan farmers to have alternative incomes in exchange for not
in the world are made by Iran, he said, adding that some 716 tons of narcotics were discovered and seized in the past Iranian calendar year
(March 2022-March 2023).The flow of narcotics into Iran has decreased by about 15 percent over the past four years, Eskandar Momeni, the
secretary general of the Iranian anti-narcotics headquarters, has said.The impact of dismantling the financial foundations of drug
Afghanistan by NATO and the United States.Therefore, the smuggling of narcotics has increased almost 50 times, that is, from about 200 tons
dismantled by Iran in the year 2022.Iran is located next to Afghanistan, the largest producer of opioids, the second largest producer of
cannabis, and recently the producer of glass (methamphetamine), he added.Momeni made the remarks in a meeting with Iraqi Interior Minister
Abdul Amir Kamel Al-Shammari on the sidelines of the first Baghdad International Drug Control Conference which was held from May
9-10.Setting up about 800 coastal checkpoints in the Persian Gulf, strengthening and developing electronic and electro-optical equipment,
and installing land-based radars and specialized cameras are among Iran's measures to deal with maritime smuggling, Momeni explained.Momeni
signed a memorandum of understanding with Ghada Fathi Waly, the director general of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on
the sidelines of the 66th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) that was held in Vienna from March 13-17.The
agreement opens a new chapter in Iran's cooperation with the United Nations in the four areas of dealing with the supply and demand of
infectious diseases such as HIV (AIDS) and hepatitis among addicts have been taken
Setting up healthcare, rehabilitation, and consultation centers, and empowering women and girls in cooperation with the UNODC and UNICEF
$1 billion annually to fight against narcotics.According to the reports of international institutions and organizations, about 92 percent of
drug discoveries are made by Iran, he said, adding that the country is completely alone and the cost is borne by the government and the
people.Momeni emphasized that the international community should increase support to the Islamic Republic to fight against narcotics,
blocking the borders, dealing with smuggling, identifying and monitoring the transit routes, and offering treatment and rehabilitation
