Border Security

Iranian, Turkish officials stress cooperation on border security

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) –Hossein Zolfaghari, the Iranian Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Police Affairs held a phot conversation with Turkey’s Interior Ministry Undersecretary Muhterem İnce to stress continuation of cooperation in border security.

Problems of Pakistani pilgrims at borders with Iran to be solved: Imran Khan

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has promised to resolve the problems of Pakistani Shia pilgrims at shared border crossing of Taftan with Iran.

Iran, Russia sign agreement on border coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The Director General of Border Affairs Department at Iranian Foreign Ministry Shahriar Heidari said Sun. that Iran and Russia have signed a cooperation agreement on a pilot electronic blockade project on the borders.

By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Pakistan fencing Afghan border to curb infiltration

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Pakistan and Afghanistan, the two estranged neighbors with a history of hostility and bad blood, have made concerted efforts in recent months to open a new chapter in their bilateral relations.

Amb. says Iran-Pakistan relations at highest level

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The Pakistani ambassador to Iran says that the relations between Iran and her country are at the highest level since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979.

Iran's top security official:

Enemies seek to spread Takfiri terrorism in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani says that the enemies are seeking to destabilize the shared borders between Iran and Afghanistan in an organized way in support of Takfiri terrorism in the neighboring country.

Iran, Pakistan determined to boost border security: FM spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi says Iran and Pakistan are determined to take necessary measures to boost the security of their shared borders.

Iran possesses 100% indigenous air-surveillance radar system

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The Deputy Commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Air Defense Base Brigadier General Alireza Elhami said Sat. that Iran possesses 100% indigenous air-surveillance radar system to detect air threats.

Iran condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the terrorist attack along the Pakistan-Iran border, which killed and injured a number of Pakistani soldiers.

Iran border cmdr. meets with Azeri president in Baku

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Border Guard Commander Brigadier General Ghasem Rezaei met and held talks with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Tuesday.

Rouhani regrets misuse of Iran-Pakistan borders by terrorists

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has voiced regret over the misuse of the shared borders between Iran and Pakistan by some terrorist groups.

Iranian border guard martyred at Iraqi borders

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Gunmen killed an Iranian border guard in Baneh County, Kurdistan province on the borderlines shared with Iraqi Kurdistan.

Gen. Hajizadeh:

77 terrorist operations foiled in west, northwest Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh announced on Tuesday that some 77 terrorist operations have been diffused in western and northwestern borders of the country during the current fiscal year (started on March 21).

Gen. Bagheri:

Army troops to increase security in Iran-Afghanistan borders

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said Mon. the presence of Iranian Army’s troops in the shared borders with Afghanistan will help increase the security in those areas.

Five abducted Iranian border guards return home

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The IRGC PR department announced Thu. that five of the 12 Iranian guards abducted by terrorists at a border post in the city of Mirjaveh, southeast Iran, have returned home after 36 days in captivity.

Navy official;

Claims on Iran border insecurity during sanctions 'nonsense'

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari slammed as ‘nonsense’ the predictions that the security of the Iran’s borders would get into trouble during the imposition of new sanctions.

Falahatpisheh:

Iran’s non-oil trade with Iraq equals that of 28 EU states

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament said that Iran’s non-oil trade with Iraq equals that of 28 European countries, stressing on the role of borders in economic development.

Iran ready to enhance border security coop. with Pakistan: interior min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli says Iran is ready to enhance border security cooperation with Pakistan in a bid to ensure the security of the two countries’ frontiers.

Zarif:

Pakistan to take immediate measures for release of Iranian border guards

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday that Pakistani officials have promised to introduce more measures for the release of Iranian border guards abducted by terrorists at a border post in the city of Mirjaveh, southeast Iran.

Terrorists behind abduction of Iranian guards maybe linked to Saudis

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The IRGC Spokesman 2nd Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said that terrorists who kidnapped Iranian border guards in Mirjaveh are probably linked to Saudi Arabia.

Iran, Iraq’s KRG mull over easing border, business transit

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iran and the the Iraqi Kurdistan region on Thursday have examined ways to facilitate border and business transit between the two sides.

Zarif discusses abduction case with Pakistan FM, army chief

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister met and held talks with Pakistani counterpart and army chief on the abducted border guards' case, conferring on ways to improve border security and conduct joint operation against terrorist groups.

Zarif in Islamabad:

Pakistan vowed all-out effort to free abducted Iranian guards

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister said on Wednesday that Pakistani officials have promised to make every effort and adopt necessary measures to free Iranian border guards who were abducted by terrorists and taken to Pakistan territory.

30k police forces deployed at Iran-Iraq border: Ashtari

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – More than 30,000 police forces have been deployed at the Iran-Iraq borders with Iraq to facilitate the traffic and enhance security, said Iranian Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari on Wednesday.

FM spox explains Tehran’s measures for securing return of abducted guards

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has talked about the measures taken so far to ensure the safe return of 12 Iranian border guards that were abducted and crossed over into Pakistan be a terrorist group.

Pakistani ambassador:

Islamabad vows to coop. in retrieving abducted Iranian guards

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Pakistani Ambassador to Iran Riffat Masood said on Tuesday that Islamabad is committed to cooperate with Iran in retrieving the 12 Iranian border guards who were abducted and transferred to Pakistan by terrorists.