Judiciary chief: US, European states supporters of drug traffickers
IRNA – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi said on Sunday that the United States and European countries support drug traffickers, and some…
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Global anti-drug fight cannot be effective without Iran
IRNA – Global fight against illicit drugs will not have favorable outcome without Iran’s contribution, Iranian Director General for International Affairs of…
Notorious outlaw killed in eastern Iran
IRNA – South Khorasan Police commander announced that a notorious outlaw was killed in an armed conflict between police forces and drug…
Iran to cut ties with EU on drug trafficking, migration issues: reports
MNA – Iran intends to cut its cooperation with European countries regarding drug trafficking and migration issues, ISNA reported. Some unnamed sources…
Terrorism, sanctions, drug trafficking common threats
IRNA – The Chairman of the Committee for the Expansion of Communications and Strengthening of Inter – Regional Cooperation stressed that terrorism…
Iran dismantles five intl. drug trafficking bands
MNA – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced that its forces have dismantled five international drug trafficking bands in the northwest of the country,…
Police chief: US sanctions against Iran to increase drug trafficking to Europe
FNA – Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Police Chief Brigadier General Mohammad Massoud Zahedian warned that the US sanctions on equipment needed to fight against…
Iran raps Int’l bodies, Europe for lack of cooperation in fighting drugs
FNA – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli blasted the relevant international bodies and the European states for lack of cooperation in…
Iran, Singapore stress expansion of coop. to deal with drug trafficking
MNA – Interior ministers of Iran and Singapore placed special emphasis on the necessity of cooperation of the two countries in dealing…
Iran’s Parliament passes a motion to decriminalize drug use, making it legal for the government to hand out diluted drugs to addicts
American Herald Tribune– Iran appears to be on the verge of overhauling its drug-related policies. While a new bill is being amended in…
Iran studying plan to hand out diluted drugs to addicts
IFP- Iranian legislators have passed a motion to hand out narcotics to drug addicts to help them give up their addiction. Iranian…
HR official: Iran’s fight on drugs instance of respecting human rights
IRNA – An Iranian high rank official said Tehran’s combating on drugs trafficking is “an instance of respecting human rights”. “The amount…
11,000 drug rings smashed by Iran police in 4 years: Minister
Tasnim– Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the country’s police forces have managed to disband some 11,000 drug rings over the…
Larijani: No global intention to fight drug trafficking
IRNA – Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that there is no consolidated international intention to fight drug trafficking. He…
Iran conditions death penalty for drug offenses
MNA – Capital punishment will be removed for all drug-related offenses with the exception of 3 cases, vice-chairman of Parliament’s Judiciary Committee…
Interior Minister voices Iran’s satisfaction in outcome of anti-drug conference
FNA- Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli voiced his satisfaction in the outcome of the Tehran International Conference on Cooperation against Illicit…
Fedotov: Iran discovers 75 per cent of world total drugs
MNA – UN Deputy Secretary-General Yuri Fedotov has met and talked with Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif on Monday. Yuri Fedotov, Executive Director…
Judiciary to reconsider death penalty for drug traffickers
MNA – Judiciary spokesperson has reported on a proposal to the Iranian Parliament to make amendments to capital punishment law as regards…
Iran bearing heavy costs in fight against drug traffickers: UN envoy
New York, Oct 8, IRNA – As the frontrunner of the fight against illegal drug traffickers, Iran sustained huge life and property…
Iran, China discuss strategic coop. on security, drug trafficking
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli and China’s Public Security Minister Guo Shengkun reaffirmed the need for…
Iran’s judiciary urges regional cooperation against organized crimes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Judiciary’s Deputy Chief and Spokesman Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei called on regional countries to boost cooperation in the…
Terrorists behind drug trafficking in Iran: Interior minister
Tehran, Sept 14, IRNA – Terrorists are behind major trend of drug trafficking in Iran and it is a source of money…
President hails police in fighting drugs
TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Hassan Rouhani has told a meeting of Drug Control Headquarters other countries should attend their responsibilities…
Iran, Afghanistan to boost cooperation in fighting terrorism, illicit drugs
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran and Kabul have agreed to boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism and…
UN: Iran unrivaled in fight against illicit drugs
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Yuri Fedotov praised Iran’s achievements in the…
Iran, a frontrunner in anti-drug fight: Khawar Hanif
ISLAMABAD: Director General of Pakistan Anti-Narcotics Force Maj. Gen. Khawar Hanif has said that Iran was the frontrunner of the campaign against…
Iran’s coverage: Iran, OPEC states pursuing sliding oil prices, Zanganeh says
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran, OPEC states pursuing sliding oil prices: Minister Iran and other members of…
Iran’s annual drug abuse exceeds 500 tons
Ilam, Jan 7, IRNA – Deputy Secretary General for Campaign against Drug-Trafficking Headquarters Alireza Jazini said on Wednesday that the annual abuse…
Iran’s coverage: Iran denies claims on N-deal violation
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran denies foreign media claims on nuclear deal violation An Iranian nuclear official…
Russia, Iran agree on joint anti-drug trafficing operations
Russia and Iran signed an agreement on the exchange of operational information on drug crops and drug laboratories and on conducting joint…
Iran’s coverage: Source close to Iran’s nuclear negotiating team: No halt to Iran’s enrichment R&D
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: No Halt to Iran’s Enrichment R&D: Source A source close to Iran’s…
Interior minister to visit Moscow to discuss anti-drug cooperation
Tehran, Dec 6, IRNA – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli is to depart for Moscow on Sunday to discuss anti-drugs cooperation. He…
Iran considers ending death penalty for drug offenses
Mohammad Javad Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council, said that Iran is looking to end the death penalty for drug related cases,…
1.7 kg of drugs found in Iranian man’s stomach
As many as 153 sachets of narcotics weighing 1.7 kilograms have been found in the stomach of a 20-year-old man in a…
French delegation visits Iran police anti-narcotics exhibit
Tehran, Nov 17, IRNA – A French delegation visited the exhibition of Iran’s anti-narcotics police here. The delegation belonged to a company…
Official: Iran to fully seal eastern borders soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian official announced that the country’s Eastern borders will be fully sealed in the coming months to make…
UN official praises Iran’s anti-drug efforts
A United Nations official has praised Iran’s efforts to fight against drug trafficking following the arrest of a local smuggling gang, Press…
UN official praises Iranˈs efforts in fight against drug smuggling
Vienna, March 18, IRNA – Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes Yuri Fedotov in a meeting with…
Minister calls on world states to contribute more assistance to Iran’s war on drugs
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli called on the global community to help the country in its relentless fight against…