On June 24, Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesperson for the Taliban's Ministry of Interior said that drugs have been eradicated in Afghanistan and are no longer a threat to countries around the world, reports Afghanistan International. This assertion came in response to Iran’s Chief of Police stating that there is "no sign of reduced drug cultivation in Afghanistan”. Qani further said that the Taliban has "eliminated the scope of drugs from Afghanistan in a short time with limited resources.” "Currently, there is no drug-related threat from Afghanistan to neighbouring countries and the world." He added.