Border Security

Iran defense minister hails Iraq for maintaining Arbaeen security

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami expressed gratitude to the Iraqi government for ensuring the security of millions of pilgrims during Arbaeen season.

Iran police chief visits Mehran border to monitor Arbaeen pilgrims' commute

ILAM, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari made a trip to Iran-Iraq Mehran border crossing to be informed of the quality of services provided to Arbaeen pilgrims.

Arbaeen shows high level of security in Iran: Shamkhani

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian top security official Ali Shamkhani said on Friday that the safe journey of millions of pilgrims between Iran and Iraq during Arbaeen processions every year shows the high level of security in Iran.

Brig. Gen. Fat'hizadeh:

Iran-Iraq borders fully secure for return of Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – A senior security official Brigadier General Mohsen Fat’hizadeh said that Iran-Iraq borders are fully secure for the return of Arbaeen pilgrims.

Iran, Iraq border forces to hold joint naval drills in November

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian and Iraqi border guards will hold a joint military drill in Arvand Rud region on the shared southwestern border between the two countries.

Tourism, trade transactions ensuring security of borders: deputy FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholamreza Ansari said on Tuesday that tourism prosperity and reinforcement of trade transactions can increase security at Iran’s borders.

Iran army deploys protection surveillance systems at western borders with Iraq

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – An Iranian commander says that the Army Ground forces have deployed border surveillance cameras along with the shared western border with neighboring Iraq.

Army to employ drones to ensure border security during Arbaeen: cmdr.

ILAM, Oct. 06 (MNA) – A senior Iranian Army commander said the force has employed military drones at the Iraqi borders to ensure the security of pilgrims visiting the neighboring country during Arbaeen season.

Rouhani:

Iran-Turkey cooperation on ensuring security on common borders, region to increase

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian and Turkish presidents described relations and cooperation between the two countries amicable, strong and developing in many fields, stressing the importance of authorities’ work to develop and deepen Tehran-Ankara relations.

Border guard martyred in western Iran

SANANDAJ, Sep. 07 (MNA) – An Iranian border guard was martyred and another one was wounded in a clash with a terrorist group at the western borders of Iran, near Marivan county in Kordestan province.

Brig. Gen. Nemati:

Borders monitored with fully indigenized electronic equipment

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces Brigadier General Amir Nozar Nemati said that all borders of the country, that the ground force is tasked with safeguarding, are monitored with completely homegrown electronic equipment.

'Enemies feel pain of our slap in their face': Army cmdr.

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi praised the role of Army in providing the country's borders with security, noting that due to security considerations, not all measures of the Army are disclosed to the media.

IRGC chief lauds intelligence dominance over border areas

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) reassured the force’s complete intelligence dominance over border areas, saying border units are a sign of the country’s sovereignty.

IRGC cmdr.:

Enemies should consider authority of Islamic Iran in their calculations

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The Chief Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami called on enemies to take authority of the Islamic Iran into consideration in their calculations.

Border units sign of country’s sovereignty: Maj. Gen. Salami

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said that border units are a sign of the country’s sovereignty.

Border security Iran's redline, VP Jahangiri says

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iran considers its borders as a redline and any aggression will be met with a firm response by Iranian armed forces, according to Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri.

Iran, Turkey border security stable

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Urmia governor and Turkey’s Hakkari governor met and held talks on border security in Urmia, West Azarbaijan, Iran on Wednesday.

IRGC cmdr. says border security ‘redline’ of Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Major General Hossein Salami said that security of borders is the redline of the country and all forces are ready to give a firm response to any aggression.

Iran, Turkey officials ink MoU to increase border cooperation

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – The commander of Iranian border guard command in the northwestern governorate of Maku, signed a MoU with the Provincial governor of Turkey’s Van province to promote good neighborliness and security on the shared borders.

UAE expresses satisfaction with results of maritime security meeting with Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The UAE Foreign Ministry official has expressed his happiness with recent visit of a maritime delegation to Tehran, stressing the importance of such meetings.

Iran, UAE ink MoU to boost border coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Border commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed cooperation agreement in line with boosting bilateral interactions and strengthening border disciplines.

IRGC serviceman martyred in clashes with terrorists in W Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – A border guard of IRGC was martyred in Friday clashes with terrorist groups in Kordestan province, western Iran.

Abbas declares end to 'all agreements' with Tel Aviv amid Israeli violations

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has declared an end to "all agreements, including security coordination" with Tel Aviv amid Israeli violations against the Palestinians.

Iran, Pakistan agree to increase border coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) –Iranian and Pakistani officials held a meeting in Mirjaveh to strengthen joint border cooperation.

Iran, Pakistan talk border coop. at 2nd Border Commission session

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The second session of Iran-Pakistan Higher Border Commission (HBC) was held in Islamabad on 18 July 2019, during which the two sides held constructive discussions for effective implementation of existing border mechanisms.

Afghanistan releases two Iranian border guards detained for "illegal crossing"

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Afghanistan has released two Iranian border guards who had been apprehended this morning for “illegally crossing” the borders.