The head of Iran’s Justice Minister on Friday called the United States the world’s top supporter of terrorism and drug trafficker, according to regional reports.
Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi, Iran’s Justice Minister, made the remarks while in Russia for a meeting with his counterparts.
"I want to say that we perceive the United States as country supporting terrorism and spread of narcotic substances," Pour-Mohammadi was quoted as saying in Iran’s state-controlled press.
In Afghanistan, for instance, drug production has increased exponentially since U.S. forces invaded the country, Pour-Mohammadi claimed.
"Today, financial support and supply of weapons [to terror groups] are carried out either by the United States or by its allies," the leader added.
The Iranian official is in Russia for a meeting to discuss global corruption.