Iran again warns of crossing into Pakistan if border is not secured

Iranian official says if neighbouring countries do not secure their border from terrorists, Iran will be forced to act


Web Desk October 16, 2014
Iran again warns of crossing into Pakistan if border is not secured

Iran issued a veiled threat to Pakistan on Thursday that it might cross the border to contain terrorists if Pakistan fails protect its border and stop terrorists from entering into Iran, Iranian state media reported.

Second-in-command of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Hossein Salami on Thursday said that border security is a common and pressing need for neighbouring countries. He warned that if any neighbouring country fails to fulfill their obligation to protect their border than Iran will have no choice but to act on its own.

We are, in principle, against intervening in the affairs of any country, but if they fail to abide by their obligations we will have [no choice but] to act,” said Salami, adding that “Terrorists, wherever they may be, even on the soil of neighbouring countries, we will find them, and if they do not give up acts of terrorism, we will deal with them without reservation.”

In May this year, Iranian border guards trespassed three kilometres into Pakistani territory and shot dead a Pakistani citizen while injuring another in the Prom tehsil of Panjgur district in Balochistan.

Iran, on many counts, has threatened to send forces into Pakistani territories.

COMMENTS (52)

Asad | 10 years ago | Reply

We will come out of this...terrorists are already on the run. One should analyze this situation and then post a comment.

Rahul DB | 10 years ago | Reply The Pakistani people need to see that while we have our issues at the border with Kashmir India has never violated Pakistani sovereignty even after major provocations. It is only India that seems to still value the integrity of the Pakistani state.
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