Fun facts in case anyone is on Jeopardy: The world’s top per capita consumer of processed opium is Iran, and Russia is the world’s leading consumer of heroin.
Another “fun” fact:
Iran is the current Chair of the UN Conference on Disarmament
Oooops!
I had to look that one up
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36395294/
“Although opium production and distribution are controlled internationally, opium is produced illicitly in some 50 countries worldwide, with more than 80% coming from Afghanistan. The world’s largest per capita consumers of raw or minimally processed opium are the Islamic Republic of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. In 2018, there were an estimated 5 million users of illicit opium worldwide. “
I knew it was really bad in Afghanistan and the last time the Taliban controlled the area they got rid of the addicts and dealers, you don’t want to know how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tMFs-5FlWk
Another fun fact. Saudi Arabia’s number one trading partner in the Middle East is Israel.An open secret there. Also no ME oil producing country can make their own aircraft engine oil. They all have to import it.
With all of the sand they have, Saudi Arabia can’t make glass with it. They have to import it. And camels too;