Border Security

Iranian commander: Sistan and Balouchestan border calm

The Commander of Iranian law enforcement has said Iran’s borders in Sistan and Balouchestan Province are stable and secure thanks to round-the-clock efforts by security forces and tribesmen.

Iran General calls for non-aggression pacts with neighbors

A military advisor to Iran’s Islamic Revolution Leader has called for the signing of 20-year non-aggression pacts with its neighbors.

IRGC forces killed in clashes with criminals in Zahedan

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says two of its forces were killed in the Zahedan area, in the southeast of the country, on Saturday.

Top general: Iran armed forces ready to take part in peace, truce processes

The chief of the general staff of the Iranian armed forces says the country has never missed the opportunity to develop its defensive capabilities and deterrence and is ready to take part in peace and truce processes.

Iran police dismantle biggest drug trafficking network in SE

The largest drug trafficking network in the southeast of Iran was dismantled by the Iranian Police force, commander-in-chief of Sistan and Baluchistan province police Brigadier General Ahmad Taheri says.

Calm returns to Iran-Afghanistan border area

A local official in Iran’s Sistan and Balouchestan Province says Wednesday’s clashes between Iranian border guards and the Taliban started after the Afghan forces opened fire on Iranian farmers, but the area is calm now.

Iran says border clashes with Taliban guards resolved

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the Wednesday clashes along the borders with Afghanistan, which media reports said were due to a misunderstanding, have come to an end.

Terminally ill teen granted last wish in Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation, commonly known as Havānīrūz, has granted an Iranian kid suffering from cancer his last wish: Flying on a helicopter.

Iran hostage taking ends with death of gunman

A hostage crisis in the south central Iranian city of Shiraz has ended after the police shot dead the armed hostage taker.

Terror group ringleader indicted for terrorist operations in Iran

An indictment has been issued for the ringleader of a terrorist group masterminding numerous acts of terror in Iran.

Iran, Pakistan discuss sea, land border security

Iran and Pakistan have agreed to boost mutual cooperation aimed at securing common borders.

Iran Army: Massive drills achieved goals

Iran's Army says it has fulfilled the goals of massive military drills codenamed Zolfaghar 1400 that were held earlier this week.  

Iranian air defense units intercept us drones during war game

The air defense units of the Iranian Army taking part in joint drills with other divisions of the army have intercepted American drones entering Iran’s air defense identification zone (IDIZ).

Iranian soldier killed by terrorists in border area

An Iranian draftee conscripted into the Sardasht Border Regiment has been shot dead by terrorists.

Commander: Iran’s deterrent power evident at borders

The manifestations of the Iranian Armed Forces’ deterrent power are evident all over the country’s border areas, a commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force says.

Iran’s Navy foils pirate attack near Bab al-Mandab

An Iranian Navy fleet has clashed with pirates trying to attack an oil tanker belonging to the Islamic Republic of Iran en route to the Gulf of Aden and before entering Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Iran’s 77th fleet returns home, ending 77-day journey

The 77th fleet of the Iranian Navy docked on Wednesday at southern port of Bandar Abbas after conducting a 77-day expedition at high seas.

Tehran meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbors gets underway

A meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries has opened in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Raeisi: US Afghan presence has led to nothing but bloodshed

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the presence of the US in Afghanistan has led to nothing but misery, murder, bloodshed, and holding Afghanistan back. The President made the remarks in a meeting with Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov in Tehran on Tuesday night.

Iran calls for identifying assassins of General Soleimani

A high-ranking Iranian judiciary official says those who ordered the assassination of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and his companions and the perpetrators of the assassination must be identified and put on trial.

Iranian Majid Air Defense System Capable of Hitting Targets with High Precision

The Iranian air defense system Majid was one of several such systems used during a recent joint war game conducted by air defense units of the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) under the command of the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base.

Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province reopens all border crossings

Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province reopened all its five land border crossings on Friday after nearly two years of closure over the spread of the coronavirus.

Taliban says not to allow Daesh to attack Iran from

The deputy governor of Afghanistan’s Herat province has said the Taliban will not let the Daesh terrorist group to use Afghan soil for attacks against Iran.

Iran general: Northwestern borders will not change

The Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari has warned that Iran will protect its northwestern borders and will not allow any change to them.

Iran FM, IRGC’s Quds Force Cmdr. Stress War on Terror

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says the Quds Force of the Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) contributes heavily to peace and security in the region and across the world.

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