The Iranian Ministry of Interior issued an updated list today, Sunday, of medications banned from being imported into Iraq for five Iranian border provinces, as part of measures aimed at enhancing coordination among relevant authorities and monitoring the transfer of these materials through border crossings.
According to a report by the Iranian "Fars" news agency, which was reviewed by the "Video News Agency," the list includes substances from categories of narcotics, psychotropic substances, and chemical precursors, including morphine, methadone, fentanyl, tramadol, and hydromorphone, some of which are also used for medical and therapeutic purposes.
The report added that the ministry directed the circular to the general directorates of roads and land transportation in the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Ilam, and Khuzestan, based on a list communicated to them by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The report indicated that monitoring procedures for banned medications have been in place for years at Iraqi land and air crossings, emphasizing the importance of coordination among involved institutions to regulate the entry of these materials.
The report warned that possessing a prescription does not necessarily guarantee permission for the medication to enter Iraq, noting that travelers' lack of awareness of the imposed restrictions does not exempt them from legal responsibility.
The report did not specify when the updated list would take effect or the mechanism for medical exemptions, nor did it include the complete text of the list or clarification from Iraqi authorities regarding the legal procedures resulting from the importation of the mentioned medications.