Border Security

‘Iran, Turkey need to coop. against threats at joint border’

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Hossein Zolfaghari said that Iran and Turkey need to strengthen cooperation to combat all the threats posed to security and order on the joint Iranian-Turkish border

Iran, Iraq sign MoU to boost border security cooperation

URMIA, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian and Iraqi border officials have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost mutual cooperation between the two neighbors regarding border security.

Preserving territorial integrity, main mission of Iran’s Army

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Deputy Coordinator of Iran’s Army Ground Forces said that safeguarding territorial integrity and preserving security of borders are the main mission of Army Ground Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran’s military power pioneer in region: Cmdr.

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari said that the political and deterrence power of Iran’s Armed Forces has become a pioneer in the region.

Iran strengthens border security with modern equipment

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Commander of the Border Guard of the NAJA said that the forces have been equipped with modern tools to strengthen border security.

Two border guards martyred in northwestern Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Two Iranian border guards were martyred in a clash with gunmen in Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province.

Shalamcheh-Basra railway project to be launched soon

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iraqi National Security Advisor revealed the imminent launch of Shalamcheh-Basra Railway Project between Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq.

100km of Iran-Pakistan border fencing will soon be completed

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister Asim Saleem Bajwa informed on Monday that the project of fencing some 100 kilometers of the country's joint border with Iran will soon be completed.

Iran ready to coop. with Pakistan to counter border threats

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Seyyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini announced Tehran's strong readiness to cooperate with Islamabad to eliminate security threats on common borders.

Border Guards first defensive stronghold of country: cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The commander of IRGC Ground Force, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said on Monday that Border Guards are the first defensive stronghold of the country.

Iran police bust 500kg of opium in southeastern borders

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The police force of Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province have seized 488 kilograms of opium in the southeastern borders.

MP urges strengthening border trade with neighbors

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – A member of the Iranian parliament called for strengthening and broadening border trade between the Islamic Republic of Iran and neighboring countries.

Iran, Iraq emphasize strengthening security, peace cooperation

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq stressed the need for bolstering the development, peace and security cooperation between the two nations.

Rouhani calls for expansion of border security cooperation with Pakistan

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed hope that Iran and Pakistan would expand cooperation in ensuring the security of common border areas.

Fighting against terrorism requires global action: FM spox

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi on Wed. said that fighting against terrorism requires global action and that all countries must be committed to it.

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Necessary measures to be taken to prevent illegal transit on Iranian-Afghan borders

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Caretaker of the Afghan Foreign Ministry Mohammad Hanif Atmar in a joint statement on Monday emphasized that necessary and drastic measures will be taken to prevent illegal transit on borders of the two countries.

Iran deputy FM meets with Afghanistan’s Abdullah on Harirud incident

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand and Head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah reviewed the results of a probe into a deadly incident along the Iran-Afghanistan borders.

Iranian border guards emphasize controlling joint borders with Afghanistan

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Iranian border guards stressed the need for controlling the joint borders with neighboring Afghanistan.

Iran, Afghanistan to comment joint investigations on Herat incident

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Afghanistan ministry of foreign affairs announced on Wednesday that Tehran and Kabul will start mutual investigations on Herat incident; the tragic deaths of a number of Afghan migrants near the Iran-Afghanistan border in Early May, as of Thursday.

Iran, Pakistan discuss border security on phone

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri and Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa held a phone conversation on the security of borders and latest regional developments.

Pakistan allocates $18.6 million to fence border with Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Pakistani officials have announced an increase in the budget for the fencing of the border with Iran.

Transit ban on Iran-Azerbaijan border ‘extended’ amid COVID-19

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – The transit ban on Iran-Azerbaijan Republic border was extended by May 4 amid the outbreak of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

Iranian border guard martyred in Saravan region

ZAHEDAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – An Iranian Basij border guard was martyred on Saturday in an armed clash with gunmen in an outlying border region in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

33 stranded Iranian drivers in European countries on way home

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Some 33 Iranian drivers and 26 trucks are on their way to Iran after being stranded in Italy, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria due to the outbreak of coronavirus and restrictions imposed by the Turkish government.

Iran’s Parviz Khan border is open for trade activities: customs official

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – The Director General of Parviz Khan Customs Moslem Ahmadi Nasr on Mon. revealed the opening of this international border and said that trade and business activity is underway in this border crossing.

Export of products to Iraq via Qasr-e Shirin hits about $1.8bn last year

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) –Totally, some 4,130,558,254 kilogram of non-oil commodities, valued at $1,793,164,594, were exported from Parviz Khan and Khosravi borders of Qasr-e Shirin city to neighboring Iraq in the previous year (ended March 19, 2020).

Iranian, Pakistani border officials hold meeting on combating coronavirus

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Iranian and Pakistani officials held a meeting at Taftan border on Sunday to discuss the outbreak of coronavirus and ways to combat the deadly virus at the joint borders.

Over 2 tons of narcotics siezed in Iran’s Mirjaveh

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – A large consignment of different illicit drugs has been busted by police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, said the police commander.

Mehran border terminal shut down until further notice: IRICA

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – According to Iraq Border Crossing Department, any activity in Mehran Border Terminal both in trade and passenger sector is currently closed until further notice.