Iran says ready to help replace poppy cultivation in Afghanistan 

TEHRAN – The secretary general of Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters announced on Tuesday that his country is ready to help replace poppy cultivation in neighboring Afghanistan.

One ton of opium seized in Bushehr

TEHRAN — Bushehr Province’s Navy commander said forces have seized a ton of opium during two separate operations in the province.

Traditional dyeing workshops still popular in Iran

Two Iranian men are preparing a traditional dye bath to color piles of wool yarns in a decades-old workshop in Tabriz, northwestern Iran, August 7, 2019. 

Baloch rugs to go on show in Tehran

TEHRAN – A collection of Baloch rugs and carpets will be put on show in a loan exhibit, which will be running from August 6 to 19 at the Iranian Academy of Arts in downtown Tehran.

Iranian researchers use nanotechnology for detecting pain medication 

TEHRAN- Iranian researchers have discovered a novel method for measuring morphine and codeine in blood and urine samples as quickly and precisely as possible. 

Iran sees growth in carpets export to Iraq

TEHRAN – Iran’s Commercial Attaché in Iraq, Naser Behzad, has said that the demand of the Iraqi market for Persian carpets will considerably rise by 2020.

Iranian-made medication for Rheumatoid Arthritis unveiled

TEHRAN- A new drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis, called Rhofanib 5, completely designed and manufactured in Iran, was unveiled, IRIB reported on Wednesday. 

$3.5 billion drug money lost track of: judiciary

TEHRAN – The Tehran prosecutor said on Tuesday that $3.5 billion government-rate currency allocated to the import of drugs has been lost track of.

$8m earmarked for addiction prevention nationwide

TEHRAN – While a total budget of 330 billion rials (nearly $8 million) has been allocated to prevent addiction, the country is still short of budget in this regard, deputy head of anti-narcotics taskforce has said.

Rural, tribal rugs on show at Tehran exhibit

TEHRAN – A sales exhibition of rural and tribal rugs is underway at Tehran’s Sadabad Cultural-Historical Complex.

Large drug cargos seized in southeast Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian security forces in two separate operations seized two big drug cargos in the southeastern and southern provinces, Intelligence Ministry said in a report released on Monday.

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Iran pays the biggest price in the fight against drugs: UNODC

TEHRAN - Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to the Islamic Republic of Iran says that Tehran pays the highest price in the battle against drug traffickers.

Handmade kilims on display at Carpet Museum of Iran

TEHRAN – On Sunday, an exhibition of hand-woven kilims and traditional textiles opened its doors to the public at the Carpet Museum of Iran.

Drug money circulate in Western banks: Iranian interior minister

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli on Tuesday criticized Western countries for exercising double standards in fighting narcotics, saying the drug money circulate in Western banks.

Ex-addicts can apply for business loans

TEHRAN — Iran’s Welfare Organization is providing ex-addicts with loans to start a business, head of the addiction prevention and treatment center of the organization has announced.

No hikes in drug price: health minister

TEHRAN – Drug prices have not spiked over the past few months, IRNA quoted Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh-Hashemi as saying on Wednesday.

Malayer carpets to go on show at Golestan Palace

TEHRAN – A collection of antique and rare carpets handcrafted in Malayer, west-central Iran, will be put on display at the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.

Rouhani urges tighter border control in drug fight

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that patrols in border areas should be increased to counter drug trafficking.

Drug rehab centers set up for mothers, children in Tehran

TEHRAN -- Two drug rehabilitation centers, one for mothers with their children and the other for addicts under the age of 18, were established in Tehran on Tuesday.

New drug death penalty bill to save 5,300 inmates on death row

TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament has passed a bill to its drug trafficking law that could commute the sentences of up to 5,300 inmates currently on death row for drug trafficking.

Tehran exhibit features handmade tribal rugs

TEHRAN - An exhibition of exquisite handwoven carpets and pictorial rugs crafted by Iranian nomads is currently underway at the Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran.

Let the world condemn Duterte

A Filipino lawyer formally asked the International Criminal Court on Monday to charge President Rodrigo Duterte and 11 officials with mass murder and crimes against humanity over the extrajudicial killings of thousands of people in the Philippines over the past three decades. The I.C.C. should promptly open a preliminary investigation into the killings.

Tabriz carpet shows intricate, elaborate patterns

A man stares at an intricate carpet pattern installed atop a traditional loom while weaving a silk carpet in the historical city of Tabriz, April 2, 2017.

HIV infection risk rising in Iran: health official

TEHRAN — Psychedelic drugs and high-risk sexual behaviors are increasing the risks of HIV infection among people in Iran, head of HIV/AIDS department affiliated with the health ministry has said.

Carpet Museum of Iran puts spotlight on handwoven Baluchi products

TEHRAN – A total of 28 handwoven Baluchi products crafted by southeastern Iranian inhabitants are on display at the Carpet Museum of Iran.

Alarming rise in female drug users

TEHRAN – The director of the Welfare Organization of Iran has warned that drug addiction is increasing at an alarming rate among women of different age groups in the country.

A lesson dawns in Philippine drug war

President Duterte’s support of vigilante killings of anyone suspected of drugs has not only brought demands for due process of law but more attention to the best solution: more concern for the healing of addicts.

Iran unveils 4 biotechnology medicines, stemming $600m outflow

TEHRAN — An Iranian pharmaceutical company has unveiled four domestically produced biotechnology medicines, leading to $600 million decrease in flow of money out of the country annually.

Iran bearing heavy burdens of fighting narcotics: Iran’s envoy to UN

TEHRAN — Iran has been carrying great burden of fighting narcotics over recent years, Gholamhossein Dehqani, the ambassador and deputy permanent representative of Iran to the UN, has said.