Drug Trafficking

Deputy police chief says Iran seized 500 tons of narcotics in 9 months

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Police Chief Momeni said Mon. that Iran has carried out over 1,000 counter-narcotics operations in the past 9 months, confiscating 500 tons of various kinds of narcotics and busting 1,241 smuggling rings.

Iran seizes over 1 ton of heroin en route to Europe

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – A shipment of 1.075 tons of heroin heading to Europe has been seized by Iranian forces in the West Azarbaijan province.

Iran has clear strategy to develop ties with Azerbaijan: Larijani

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Tuesday that Iran has a clear strategy to develop relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Iran’s police seize 2.2 tons of opium

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The Police Chief of Sistan and Balouchestan province in southeastern Iran said Sunday that 2.215 tons of opium have been seized from drug smugglers in two operations.

Iran, India, Afghanistan eye increased coop. in trilateral meeting

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced that the first trilateral meeting of deputy foreign ministers of Iran, Afghanistan and India, aimed at increasing regional cooperation, was held in Kabul.

Intelligence ministry seizes over 1.66 tons of drugs in Sistan and Baluchestan

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Ministry of Intelligence revealed the discovery of a large consignment of narcotics in the country that had been packed expertly in a container containing 24 tons of rice.

Iran, Netherlands to expand consular, popular relations

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – At a joint meeting in The Hague, diplomats from Iran and the Netherlands voiced their resolve to further develop bilateral relations between the two countries.

By: Marjan Golpira

Iran pays the biggest price in the fight against drugs: UNODC

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to the Islamic Republic of Iran says that Tehran pays the highest price in the battle against drug traffickers.

Interior min. blasts EU for not seriously fighting drug trafficking

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, has criticized international organizations and European countries for not fulfilling their duties in the fight against drug trafficking.

Iran has seized some 265 tons of drugs in last 4 months: official

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – More than 265 tons of different illegal drugs have been discovered and seized by Iranian forces since the start of new Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21), said Assadollah Hadinejad, deputy head of Iran's Drug Control Headquarters in international affairs.

Tehran, Kabul seek increased security coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The third session of the committee of defense-security cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan was held on Friday in Tehran where high-ranking officials of the two countries discussed ways to boost bilateral ties.

Iran considers Afghanistan’s security as its own security: defense minister

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Iran’s defense minister said in a joint press conference with his Afghan counterpart that Iran considers Afghanistan’s security as its own security, vowing to spare no efforts in the fight against terrorism.

Iran, Sri Lanka ink 5 MoUs

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iran and Sri Lanka signed 5 memoranda of understanding in the presence of the two countries’ presidents in Tehran on Sunday to increase bilateral cooperation in different fields.

Iran, Singapore stress expansion of coop. to deal with drug trafficking

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Interior ministers of Iran and Singapore placed special emphasis on the necessity of cooperation of the two countries in dealing with drug trafficking.

Iran, Pakistan vow to expand coop. against common US-posed threats

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's SNSC Shamkhani said Iran would not allow some countries to influence Tehran-Islamabad relations by sending weapons and hiring terrorists to create insecurity in the common borders of Iran and Pakistan.

Al Habib:

Iran supports all peace efforts in Afghansitan

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to United Nations Eshagh Al Habib said Iran has participated in every international and regional effort to create peace and stability in Afghanistan.

Iranian speaker calls UN to act instead of report on narcotics

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The Speaker of Iranian Parliament, Ali Larijani criticized the UN and NATO for evading their responsibilities in regards to war on drug trafficking.

Larijani urges West to feel responsible towards drug trafficking

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani warned the West to take responsibility in the fight against cultivation and distribution of narcotics.

Parliament Speaker Larijani arrives in Moscow

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Speaker of Parliament Ali Larijani was welcomed by Russian State Duma Vice-Speaker Neverov after landing at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow.

Ali Larijani

US president after fear mongering against Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said “the US president makes new accusations against Iran every day in order to raise fears among foreign governments and persuade them to break off relations with Iran.”

Intl. drug trafficking network dismantled in southeast Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – The Intelligence Ministry forces on Sunday identified and dismantled an international drug trafficking network in Sistan and Baluchestan province.

2 intl. drug trafficking networks dismantled in Kerman

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Intelligence Ministry forces have dismantled two international drug trafficking networks in Kerman, southeast of Iran.

Deputy interior min. confers on shared concerns with Afghans

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Hossein Zolfaghari, Iranian Deputy Interior Minister, met with Afghan security officials in Kabul on Tuesday.

FAO calls for fighting against illegal fishing

VALLETTA, Oct. 07 (MNA) – FAO general director Jose Graziano da Silva said today that all countries should join the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) to guarantee the success of the fight against illegal fishing.

Tehran, Sofia to bolster ties on fight against drugs

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Chief of Iran’s Anti-Drug Police Brigadier General Ali Moayyedi has arrived in the Bulgarian capital to attend the 8th meeting of the Joint Iran-Bulgaria Commission.

Iran, Ecuador to tighten coop. on fight against drugs

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iranian and Ecuadorian interior ministers have emphasized on enhancement of economic and trade relations as well as exchange of experiences on security issues and the fight against drug trafficking.

Tehran-Ankara ties vital to regional security

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Undersecretary of Turkey’s Ministry of Interior Muhterem Ince emphasized that cooperation between Tehran and Ankara held great significance to restoration of regional security.