Security in Iran-Iraq Border Restricts Terrorists’ Moves, Says Police Chief

Tehran– Existing of complete security in Iran-Iraq borders has lessened terrorist activities in the region, Iran’s Police chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari announced Sunday.

Promotion of Tehran-Baghdad security cooperation is inevitable, Ashtari said in a meeting with visiting Commander of the Iraqi Border Guards Major General Hamid Abdullah Ibrahim and his accompanying delegation.

He further referred to the presence of terrorist groups in certain joint border areas to create insecurity in the region; stressing the two neighboring countries should enhance bilateral cooperation to counter the terrorists.

 Mentioning Iran-Iraq cordial relations, as well as their commonalities, Ashtari said the two countries have reached good achievements and agreements to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of border security.

The main duty of the Iranian and Iraqi border guards is to strengthen security in joint border areas, the Police official stressed.

Referring to Iraq’s high capacity to ensure security in border areas in shortest time, Ashtari expressed Tehran’s readiness to cooperate with the Iraqi police to foil the plots of their common enemies- Israel and US- which are acting against regional peace.

Iran is ready to promote relations with Iraq to solve security problems in order to draw a bright future for the two countries, Ashtari added.

Referring to the situation of Iraq after the execution of the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 2006 and the problems created for the Iraqi people after that, Ashtari said Iran stood by the Iraqi nation and government during the presence of the terrorist group of Daesh (ISIS) in that country.

He further described Daesh as a plot imposed by the US officials on Iraq.

Surely, if political groups in Iraq and the Iraqi people keep their unity, their problems will be solved, the Iranian Police chief added.

Ashtari, then, expressed Iran’s readiness to train the Iraqi border guards and share their experiences with them.

IRNA

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