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Illicit drugs Iran, in 35 editions.
The entry for Iran published Illicit drugs in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Illicit drugs in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Illicit drugs” (1990 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023The same text in 1990 and 1991.
illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international drug trade
illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international drug trade
illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international drug trade
illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international drug
trade
illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international drug trade; transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe
illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international drugtrade trade; transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe
- illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international drug trade;
- net opiate importer but also a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe
illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international drug
drug trade; net opiate importer but also a key transshipment point for
Southwest Asian heroin to Europe
- illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international drug trade;
- produced 35-70 metric tons in 1993;
- net opiate importer but also a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe
illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international
international drug trade; produced 35-70 metric tons in 1993; net
opiate importer but also a key transshipment point for
heroin to Europe
- illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international drug trade;
- produced 35-70 metric tons in 1993;
- net opiate importer but also a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe
illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and
and international drug trade; produced 35-70 metric tons in 1993; net
net opiate importer but also a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian
Asian heroin to Europe
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international drug trade;
- net opiate importer but also a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe IRAQ
illicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic
international drug trade; produced 35-70 metric tons in 1993;net opiate importer but also a key
transshipment point for Southwest
IRAQ
- despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe;
- domestic consumption of narcotics remains a persistent problem and Iranian press reports estimate that there are at least 1.2 million drug users in the country
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran
remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to
Europe; domestic consumption of narcotics remains a persistent
problem and Iranian press reports estimate that there are at least
1.2 million drug users in the country
- despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe;
- domestic consumption of narcotics remains a persistent problem and Iranian press reports estimate that there are at least 1.2 million drug users in the country [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]
despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran
- despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe;
- domestic consumption of narcotics remains a persistent problem and Iranian press reports estimate that there are at least 1.2 million drug users in the country
despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe; domestic consumption of narcotics remains a persistent problem and Iranian press reports estimate that there are at least 1.2 million drug users in the country [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]
- despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe;
- domestic narcotics consumption remains a persistent problem and Iranian press reports estimate at least 1.8 million drug users in the country
despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe; domestic consumption of narcotics consumption remains a persistent problem and Iranian press reports estimate that there are at least 1.2 1.8 million drug users in the country
- despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe;
- domestic narcotics consumption remains a persistent problem and Iranian press reports estimate at least 2 million drug users in the country
despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe; domestic narcotics consumption remains a persistent problem and Iranian press reports estimate at least 1.8 2 million drug users in the country
- despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe;
- domestic narcotics consumption remains a persistent problem and according to official Iranian statistics there are at least 2 million drug users in the country;
- lax anti-money-laundering regulations
despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe; domestic narcotics consumption remains a persistent problem and according to official Iranian press reports estimate statistics there are at least 2 million drug users in the country country; lax anti-money-laundering regulations
- despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe;
- domestic narcotics consumption remains a persistent problem and according to official Iranian statistics there are at least two million drug users in the country;
- lax anti-money-laundering regulations
despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe; domestic narcotics consumption remains a persistent problem and according to official Iranian statistics there are at least 2 two million drug users in the country; lax anti-money-laundering regulations
- despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe;
- domestic narcotics consumption remains a persistent problem and according to official Iranian statistics there are at least 2 million drug users in the country;
- lacks anti-money-laundering laws
despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe; domestic narcotics consumption remains a persistent problem and according to official Iranian statistics there are at least two 2 million drug users in the country; lax lacks anti-money-laundering regulations laws
- despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe;
- highest percentage of the population in the world using opiates;
- lacks anti-money-laundering laws
despite substantial interdiction efforts, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe; domestic narcotics consumption remains a persistent problem and according to official Iranian statistics there are at least 2 million drug users highest percentage of the population in the country; world using opiates; lacks anti-money-laundering laws
The same text in 7 editions, 2008 to 2014.
- despite substantial interdiction efforts and considerable control measures along the border with Afghanistan, Iran remains one of the primary transshipment routes for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe;
- suffers one of the highest opiate addiction rates in the world, and has an increasing problem with synthetic drugs;
- lacks anti-money laundering laws;
- has reached out to neighboring countries to share counter-drug intelligence
Rewritten: too little of the 2007 text remains to mark the changes.
despite substantial interdiction efforts and considerable control measures along the border with Afghanistan, Iran remains one of the primary transshipment routes for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe; suffers one of the highest opiate addiction rates in the world, and has an increasing problem with synthetic drugs; lacks anti-money laundering laws; has reached out to neighboring countries to share counter-drug intelligence
The same text in 6 editions, 2015 to 2020.
- despite substantial interdiction efforts and considerable control measures along the border with Afghanistan, Iran remains one of the primary transshipment routes for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe;
- suffers one of the highest opiate addiction rates in the world, and has an increasing problem with synthetic drugs;
- regularly enforces the death penalty for drug offences;
- lacks anti-money laundering laws;
- has reached out to neighboring countries to share counter-drug intelligence
despite substantial interdiction efforts and considerable control measures along the border with Afghanistan, Iran remains one of the primary transshipment routes for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe; suffers one of the highest opiate addiction rates in the world, and has an increasing problem with synthetic drugs; regularly enforces the death penalty for drug offences; lacks anti-money laundering laws; has reached out to neighboring countries to share counter-drug intelligence
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- significant transit and destination country for opiates and cannabis products mainly from Afghanistan;
- produces and consumes methamphetamine and traffics it to international markets;
- one of the primary transshipment routes for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe
Rewritten: too little of the 2020 text remains to mark the changes.
significant transit and destination country for opiates and cannabis products mainly from Afghanistan; produces and consumes methamphetamine and traffics it to international markets; one of the primary transshipment routes for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- significant transit and destination country for opiates and cannabis products mainly from Afghanistan and Pakistan;
- produces and consumes methamphetamine and traffics it to international markets;
- one of the primary transshipment routes for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe;
- opium and cannabis most widely used drugs domestically along with increase in crystal methamphetamine
significant transit and destination country for opiates and cannabis products mainly from Afghanistan; Afghanistan and Pakistan; produces and consumes methamphetamine and traffics it to international markets; one of the primary transshipment routes for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe Europe; opium and cannabis most widely used drugs domestically along with increase in crystal methamphetamine
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iran: Illicit drugs.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iran/illicit-drugs.