The Islamic Emirate has criticized the international community for its lack of cooperation in combating drug trafficking in Afghanistan.

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, reacted to the remarks made by the head of Iran's Anti-Drug Headquarters, saying that the interim government has taken serious steps to eradicate drug cultivation in Afghanistan.

"If they claim that drugs still exist, it clearly shows their lack of awareness. Of course, we have utilized our resources to prevent smuggling, but the countries that complain about the harms of drugs and the organizations expressing concern have not cooperated with Afghanistan and have not offered alternative cultivations to our farmers,” Mujahid said.

Eskandar Momeni, the head of Iran's Anti-Drug Headquarters, once again described drug trafficking from Afghanistan as a serious threat and claimed that the cultivation and trafficking of drugs in Afghanistan have not decreased. 

In his meeting with the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva, Momeni asked her to consider drug trafficking from Afghanistan as a serious threat.

"We ask the United Nations to consider drugs as a serious threat. The Islamic Republic of Iran supports and welcomes any action that leads to a reduction in the production, growth, and trafficking of drugs in our neighborhood; however, the fact is that to date, no significant reduction in the area of production, growth, and trafficking of drugs by Afghanistan has been observed,” said Eskandar Momeni.

Meanwhile, a number of experts believe that regional and global countries must cooperate to combat the cultivation and trafficking of drugs.

Idris Mohammadi Zazi, a political analyst, said: "They must fight honestly together to control drugs and prevent their smuggling. Where drugs are smuggled, there are definitely two people involved: one Afghan and the other Iranian."

Jannat Fahim Chakari, another political analyst, said, "It is necessary to provide alternative cultivation options for the farmers. Afghanistan is among the few countries in the world that remain solely agricultural."

Previously, the Ministry of Justice, citing a decree from the leader of the Islamic Emirate, stated that the use, transfer, purchase and sale, import and export, and operation of factories producing any kind of narcotics in the country are prohibited.