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.

Iran�s Ambassador and DPR of the Permanent Mission of Iran to UN, Eshagh Al Habib, made the remarks at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Afghanistan.

The official said the Afghan National Unity Government was at the forefront in fighting terrorists � in particular, the Taliban, Al?Qaida, ISIL and its affiliates � as well as other extremist groups and criminals, including those in the narcotics trade.

�The sustained support of the international community was needed to support the Government in that fight as well as to address Afghanistan�s complex security, economic and political challenges,� he continued.

Al Habib went on to underline that the reported 87 per cent growth in opium production over the past year was alarming, as narcotics provided a major source of income for terrorist groups.

�The international community must support relevant international and regional projects and activities, including those carried by Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan within the framework of the triangular initiative to counter narcotics,� he concluded.