Photo of the day

Write for The Iranian Editorial policy

An Iranian armed villager sits by his sleeping son in his home after meeting other members of Iran's Basij volunteer force in the village of Pashkavi near the border with Afghanistan June 21, 2001 in the Iran's Korrasan province. The Islamic republic has intensified a campaign against drugs, which enter Iran from Afghanistan and Pakistan on their way to Western countries. It has stationed thousands of troops along its border with Afghanistan, and armed villagers to fight traffickers.

Photo by Damir Sagolj / Reuters

Got any interesting photos? Send them to Times@iranian.com

Comment for The Iranian letters section