8am: Recently, Iranian authorities have reported a 20% increase in the production of industrial drugs (methamphetamine) in Afghanistan over the past ten months. Eskandar Momeni, the head of Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters, stated that regarding the Taliban’s claims of reducing drug cultivation and production, “It should not be the case that traditional drugs decrease while industrial drugs increase. The fight against drugs in Afghanistan should encompass all types of drugs.” Previously, the United Nations also reported an increase in the production and trafficking of methamphetamine in Afghanistan under Taliban control, indicating how deceptive and false the group’s claims of combating drugs are. Click here to read more (external link).