Khaama: The Secretary-General of Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters has rejected the Taliban’s claim about a reduction in poppy cultivation, stating that the statistics indicate an increase in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan. Following the dissemination of this report and the Taliban’s claim of a significant reduction in poppy cultivation, Iranian authorities have repeatedly rejected this claim. Earlier, the spokesperson for Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters stated that the income of Afghan farmers from poppy cultivation and narcotic production had tripled in the past year. Click here to read more (external link).