TEHRAN (Tasnim) Border police forces in Irans southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan seized a huge cargo of opium weighing more than 1 ton, a police commander said on Sunday. Commander of Sistan and Balouchestan's Border Police Gholam Nabi Kohkan said his forces confiscated 1,219 kilograms of opium from drug-traffickers in a single ...

Iran news headlines on Thursday include Iran seizing of Indian ship carrying oil from Iraq; Russian analyst stressing over necessity of Iran's participation in Geneva 2 conference;Azerbaijan republic navy commander visiting Iran; country police seizing of 460kg of narcotics; Iranian MP condemnation of killing of people in Egypt protests; Indian envoy ...

Zahedan, Aug 15, IRNA Some 460 kilograms of narcotics were seized by Border Guards of Sistan-Baluchestan on the Iranian southeastern borders, provincial police deputy commander said on Thursday. Colonel Mohammad Mollashahi said that border guards clashed with the drug traffickers who were possessing firearms. The were carrying the drugs into Iran,...