Border Security

Iraqi top security official meets with Iran's Gen. Gh'aani

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Qasim al-Araji, the Iraqi national security advisor has held a meeting with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani on a visit to Tehran on Monday.

FM spokeswoman:

Pakistan committed to fight terrorists at borders with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA)–The spokesperson of Pakistan Foreign Ministry said Iran-Pakistan border is the border of peace and friendship and Pakistani officials are strongly committed to combat terrorism and smugglers near country’s border with neighbors.

Iran, Iraq ministers discuss bilateral issues, shared borders

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The Iranian and Iraqi Interior Ministers discussed several topics, including preparations for the Arbaeen pilgrimage, securing the shared borders, and implementing a memorandum of understanding between the two nations.

Iran begins construction of border walls along eastern border

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iran has started building walls across its eastern borders to counter security risks, a commander of the Islamic Republic’s Border Guard Police said.

South Korea says;

N Korea blows up sections of inter-Korean roads on its side

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – North Korea blew up certain sections of two inter-Korean highways on its side of the border, the South Korean military said on Tuesday.

Iran, Taliban border guards hold meeting

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The border guards officials of Iran and the Taliban held a meeting to discuss border issues shared between Iran and Afghanistan.

IRGC Ground Force plays vital role in securing Iran borders

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Ground Force plays an important role in ensuring the security of Iran's borders, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has said.

Senior IRGC cmdr.:

Zionist regime backs sabotage teams at Iranian borders

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – IRGC Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said that Zionist regime is supporting sabotage teams at the borders of the country.

Plan to block eastern borders based on artificial intel.:Cmdr

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – The Commander of the Ground Force of the Iranian Army says 100% of the plan to block the eastern borders is based on artificial intelligence.

Armenia dismisses reports on firing on Azerbaijan positions

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The Armenian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday has denied opening fire on Azerbaijani positions.

During Arbaeen:

Iraqi defense min. arrives in Karbala for beefing up security

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The local media in Iraq reported that Iraqi Minister of Defense Thabet Muhammad Saeed Reda Al-Abbasi arrived in Karbala province to follow up the security measures in Arbaeen rituals.

Police cmdr.:

Illegal immigrants must leave Iran by end of year

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian border police commander Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi stated that illegal immigrants must leave Iran by the end of the year.

Iran, Iraq sign joint MoU to enhance border security

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran and Iraq’s border commanders have inked a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen border security.

Iran closing 300 km of eastern borders with 4-meter walls

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – The commander of the Ground Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army has announced that Iran is building a 4-meter wall along with 300 kilometers of its eastern borders.

All Iran borders have full security: IRGC Cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces pointed out that his forces are prepared to ensure sustainable safety across Iran, stressing that all country borders have complete security.

Mass evacuation in N Iraq as Turkish forces cross border

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The Turkish military has advanced as far as 15 kilometers (9 miles) into the Iraqi Kurdistan region, conducting hundreds of strikes in the northern region of the Arab country under the pretext of fighting PKK militant group.

VIDEO: Hezbollah strikes Israeli military positions

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Video footage shows Hezbollah resistance forces targeting Israeli military positions on the border of southern Lebanon.

Iran police commander meets Malaysia minister of home affairs

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Iran's Law Enforcement commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Radan visited Malaysia and held talks with Malaysian minister of home affairs.

Russian border guards to continue guarding Armenia's borders

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Russian border guards remain in Armenia and will guard Armenia's border with Turkey, Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia said.

IRGC chief:

"We will respond to any threat anywhere in the world"

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stressed on Monday that the Iranian military will respond to any threat anywhere in the world.

Barzani:

Iraq's Kurdistan not to be used to harm Iran security

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – President of Iraq's Kurdistan Nechirvan Barzani has declared that the autonomous region will not be used as a base to harm the security of Iran.

Iran, Iraq agree on passenger transport across joint river

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iranian and Iraqi officials have held talks and reached preliminary agreement for passenger transport across Arvand Rud (Shatt Al-Arab) river at the shared border.

Iran begins project of sealing borders with Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Four army border engineering groups have entered Iran's northeastern region to implement the project of sealing the country's eastern borders.

Top Iran, Iraq security officials confer on security pact

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and the Iraqi National Security Adviser discussed in Saint Petersburg the security pact between the two neighbors

Armenia, Azerbaijan say have begun marking border

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Armenia and Azerbaijan announced on Tuesday they had started fixing their border, as part of normalisation efforts between the arch foes that had been locked in a decades-long territorial conflict.

Turkey vows to expand military op in Iraq till summer

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Turkey is looking to expand its cross-border military operations against PKK in Iraq, Defense Minister Yasar Guler said.

In current year;

Iran neutralizes over 4,000 terrorist acts on borders

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – The commander of the Iranian border police says that over 4,000 terrorist moves were neutralized on borders since the beginning of the current Iranian year which ends on March 20.

Iran border guards engage in clashes with terrorists in east

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The commander of the Iranian border police said on Saturday that a team of terrorist were confronted by border guards and fled to a neighboring country after leaving some of their explosive devices and arms.

Envoy to Armenia:

Iran stresses respecting internationally-recognized borders

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Mehdi Sobhani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia, said on Saturday Iran stresses the need to respect the territorial integrity of countries in the region.