{"id":19438,"date":"2025-06-14T17:08:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T16:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/?p=19438"},"modified":"2025-06-14T17:08:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T16:08:30","slug":"iran-seeks-to-become-regional-hub-for-drug-prevention-under-sco-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2025\/06\/iran-seeks-to-become-regional-hub-for-drug-prevention-under-sco-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran seeks to become \u2018regional hub\u2019 for drug prevention under SCO framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"item-header\">\n<div class=\"item-title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">by Islamic Republic News Agency &#8211; Journalist ID: <span class=\"name\">1114 &#8211; <\/span>Jun 8, 2025, 6:21\u202fPM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"item-img\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"summary introtext\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Iran positions itself as a key partner for the SCO in tackling narcotics and boosting regional security.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"item-body\">\n<div class=\"item-text\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">Tehran, IRNA \u2013 Iran is prepared to become a regional hub for illicit drug prevention and treatment programs under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), citing the country\u2019s extensive experience and achievements in combating drug abuse, an official said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">Mohammad Narimani, head of the International Affairs Department of the Drug Control Headquarters, made the remarks on Sunday following his return from high-level SCO meetings in Xi\u2019an, China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">\u201cThe SCO has strong structural capacities in the fight against drugs, but practical challenges still hinder its effectiveness,\u201d Narimani said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">He stressed that the Islamic Republic has paid a heavy human and financial cost in the fight against drug trafficking and expects the SCO to use its political, security, and economic influence to assist Iran in that regard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">\u201cThis cooperation would not only benefit Iran but also contribute to the stability and security of the entire region,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">Narimani added that Iran\u2019s efforts to counter common threats such as terrorism, narcotics, and sanctions could strengthen the SCO\u2019s standing as a powerful bloc in an increasingly multipolar world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">He also pointed to concrete areas where the SCO could support Iran, including identifying and dismantling drug trafficking and terrorist networks, pressuring the ruling Taliban to destroy heroin and methamphetamine production labs in Afghanistan, and facilitating Iran\u2019s access to advanced border control equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Source:\u00a0 https:\/\/en.irna.ir\/news\/85855787\/Iran-seeks-to-become-regional-hub-for-drug-prevention-under<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Islamic Republic News Agency &#8211; Journalist ID: 1114 &#8211; Jun 8, 2025, 6:21\u202fPM Iran positions itself as a key partner for the SCO in tackling narcotics and boosting regional security. 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