Iran and the U.N. are sounding the alarm on the growing production of illicit drugs in Afghanistan.
It’s nothing new for Afghanistan to be in the news, but usually it has to do with U.S. military in that country or the ongoing war on terror. This week, Iran changed the subject and spoke out about the nation and its growing production of illicit drugs.
A senior Iranian judiciary official has warned the West about the devastating outcomes of the ongoing growth in the production of illicit drugs in Afghanistan, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. (more…)



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