Borders
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Iran: Ready to cooperate with SCO to combat extremism, terrorism
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian border police commander, Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi says the Islamic Republic is ready to cooperate with the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the fight against extremism and terrorism.
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Big smuggling ring busted in southeast Iran, police burn 16 mt of narcotics
Tehran, IRNA – The commander of Iran’s Border Guard Police has announced the seizure of over half a million metric tons (mt) of different types of narcotics in the southeast of the country.
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Pakistan FM Spox expresses satisfaction on Tehran, Islamabad border ties
Islamabad, IRNA – Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said that the Pakistan-Iran border is the border of peace and friendship, and the current cooperation between the two countries is going well.
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Iran allots over 1.8 trillion rials to closure of eastern borders
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Ministry of Interior has recently initiated a project aimed at closing the eastern borders, adding that the endeavor has received an allocation of approximately 1.8 trillion rials from the national budget bill for the upcoming Iranian year (March 20, 2024- March 20, 2025).
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Iran, Kuwait to expand ties on border security
Tehran, IRNA – The commander of the Border Guards of the Islamic Republic of Iran has highlighted the need to strengthen the cooperation between Iranian and Kuwaiti border guards.
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Taliban say they assured Iran of mutual cooperation
Tehran, IRNA – The Ministry of Defense of Taliban’s caretaker government in Afghanistan has announced its readiness for cooperation with Iran, including on border issues and bilateral ties.
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Iran calls for final demarcation of Caspian Sea borders
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Deputy President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan has said that the country is trying to reach a final demarcation deal with Caspian Sea littoral states so that its share of the Sea can be determined for good.
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Photo: Reza Zare
Iranian police guarding border in deep snow
The pictures show that Iran’s border police forces are knee-deep in snow while guarding the country in Ardebil province, northwestern Iran. The province shares a 369-kilometer-long border with the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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Pakistan PM calls Iran "a friend"
Islamabad, IRNA – The caretaker prime minister of Pakistan has described the Islamic Republic of Iran as a friend to his country despite the recent tension in joint border crossing.
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Iran deploys troops at northeastern borders to counter threats: Commander
Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces has deployed drone, missile, and artillery units in northeastern border areas to react to any threat rapidly and in a timely manner, an Iranian commander said.
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Iran, Armenia discuss border-related customs affairs
Tehran, IRNA – Vice-chairmen of Iranian and Armenian customs offices have held talks in Moscow, Russia, on boosting cooperation in borders.
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Iran will not allow any separatists to approach near borders: Raisi
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi has emphasized that Iran will not allow any separatist groups to approach its borders.
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President Raisi: Iran won’t tolerate presence of terrorists in Iraq
Tehran, IRNA – President Ebrahim Raisi has told the Iraqi foreign minister that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not tolerate the presence of terrorist groups at its joint border with the Arab country or on Iraqi soil.
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'Iran deports over 224K illegal Afghan nationals'
Mashad, IRNA – The commander of the border guard police of Iran's northwestern province of Razavi Khorasan has said that 224,000 illegal Afghan nationals have been deported from the Taybad border point.
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Iran continuing to build barriers along eastern borders: Minister
Tehran, IRNA – Minister of Interior Ahmad Vahidi has termed Iran’s eastern borders as important for the country's security as he insists that Iran is continuing with a project to building barriers along its eastern borders.
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All border crossings with Azerbaijan open: Iran embassy
Tehran, IRNA - Iran’s Embassy in Baku has announced that all existing land and air border crossings between Iran and Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are open to Azerbaijani nationals.
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Border police dismantles terrorist group in southeast Iran
Zahedan, IRNA – Commander of Sistan and Baluchestan border police Brigadier General Reza Shojaei has said that a terrorist group has been dismantled in the province.
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Iranian Army commander warns against border incidents
Tehran, IRNA - Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari has warned against any repetition of dangerous incidents on the border between Iran and Afghanistan.
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Turkmenistan, Iran discuss border, consular cooperation
Tehran, IRNA – Deputy foreign ministers of Turkmenistan and Iran have held talks on consular issues such as visas, prisoners, law enforcement, legal and border collaborations as well as customs affairs.
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Comdr vows for deploying fast, advanced vessels at sea borders
Bushehr, IRNA – Deputy Commander of Iran's Border Guards for Operations Brigadier General Jalal Setareh lauded advanced military facilities in border guards, saying that fast and advanced vessels will be deployed at sea borders.
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Smartening borders high on agenda of Iranian border guard
Bushehr, IRNA – Smartening the borders is one of the top priorities of the Iranian border guard, Iranian Border Guard Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi has said according to the public relations department of southern province of Bushehr.
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IRGC to boost ground forces in western borders: Cmdr.
Tehran, IRNA - Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour has announced that the Islamic Republic would enhance armored units and special forces in western and northwestern border areas.
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Iran’s exports to Iraq via Kermanshah borders top $1.7b in March-Nov.
Qasreshirin, IRNA - Iranian exports to Iraq via border crossings located in the western province of Kermanshah reached over $1.771 billion in the eight months to November 22, according to a local customs official.
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Official: Sindh Prov. ready to facilitate Iran’s investment
Tehran, IRNA – Governor of Sindh Province in Pakistan Kamran Tesori expressed readiness for facilitating investment for the Iranian companies in various fields.
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No security problem exists on Iran-Afghanistan border: Border commander
Mashad, IRNA - The commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Border Guards Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi said on Friday that there are currently no significant security problems on Iran's borders with Afghanistan.
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Iran, Afghanistan form joint committee to prevent border conflicts
Tehran, IRNA – Iran's president’s special representative on Afghanistan in a message said that the two countries have formed a joint committee aiming to prevent border conflicts.
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Karbala ground road reopened without visa: Official
Tehran, IRNA - Head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamidreza Mohammadi announced the reopening of the Karbala ground road without obtaining a travel visa for Iranian pilgrims.
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Calm returns to Afghan-Iran border area
Tehran, IRNA – Calm has returned to the Islam-Qaleh border area between Iran and Afghanistan following tensions in recent days, the acting defense ministry of the Taliban government in Afghanistan announced on Monday.
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IRCS searches for missing people in Iran-Turkey border
Iranian Red Crescent Society team is searching for three missing people who have gone missing on Iran-Turkey border since Friday in the vicinity of Margavar village in Silvaneh District, Orumiyeh, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran.
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Iran highlights need for more customs cooperation with Pakistan
Islamabad, IRNA -- The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan in a meeting with the Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) stressed upon the need to strengthen border infrastructure, facilitate the movement of Iranian trucks and enhance custom cooperation between the two neighbors.