TEHRAN, Jun 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, said yesterday, the measures taken by the U.S. and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), during their occupation of Afghanistan have led to increased cultivation of narcotic plants in the war-torn country.
Making the remarks in an address to a ceremony, to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Raisi said, during the U.S.-NATO two-decade presence, narcotics production in Afghanistan became industrialised and the output, distributed across the globe.
Raisi stressed that, no country can fight drug trafficking alone, urging all countries and international organisations to play their role, according to the Iranian presidency’s website.
He said, Iran’s fight against drug trafficking was affected by U.S. sanctions, which deprived the country of many required tools and technologies.– NNN-IRNA
