Drug Trafficking
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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.
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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.
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By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Disaster of US anti-narcotics campaign in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Despite US claims about fighting narcotics cultivation in Afghanistan, the author of this op-ed believes that the Americans have sowed nothing but disaster in Afghanistan.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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By Payman Yazdani:
NATO's responsibility toward drug production in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Production of the illicit drugs in NATO-dominated Afghanistan has hit a new record during the past decade since the US lead coalition waged a war on the country in 2001 under the pretext of fighting terrorism.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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By: Majid Asgaripour
Pakistani delegation visit Counter-Narcotics Police expo in Tehran
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Counter-Narcotics Police Chief General Mohammad Massoud Zahedian gave a tour of the exhibition to his Pakistani counterpart Maj. Gen. Mussarat Nawaz Malik on Monday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Araghchi:
Iran at forefront of fighting drug trafficking, terrorism
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy FM Abbas Araghchi held talks with Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock on Iran’s leading efforts to combat drug trafficking and terrorism as two major threats to the world.
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By: Shahabeddin Ghayyoumi
Iran marks Intl. Day Against Drug Abuse, Illicit Trafficking
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Iran celebrated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with the participation of high level officials from different organizations active in the field of drug control as well as representatives from international community and UN agencies, including UNFPA, UNODC as well as UN Resident Coordinator Office in Iran.
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World Drug Report 2017:
29.5mn people suffer from drug use disorders
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – In 2015 about a quarter of a billion people used drugs.
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Parl. Judicial Commission approves;
Prison sentence to replace death penalty for drug dealers
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Member of the Parliament's Judicial and Legal Commission Ali Bakhtiar said the capital punishment for drug traffickers was commuted to a prison sentence of 25 to 30 years, after final approval of an amendment to Iran’s drug law.
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Iran conditions death penalty for drug offenses
TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Capital punishment will be removed for all drug-related offenses with the exception of 3 cases, vice-chairman of Parliament’s Judiciary Committee told MNA on Sunday.