TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Interior Ministry Spokesman Hossein Ali Amiri reiterated full control over the country's borders, and said the terrorists active in Iraq, including the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), do not dare to pose a threat to Iran."Given the regional conditions, good measures have been planned for the common borders with the neighboring countries, specially Iraq," Amiri said in an interview with the parliament's news website on Sunday.
Stressing the good and secure conditions at Iran's borders, he underlined that no specific threat is posed to the country's borders.
Amiri said Iran's border is not under the threat of the ISIL, and added, "This lack of concern doesnt mean a lack of vigilance as the current conditions necessitate us to be precise and vigilant," Amiri said.
In relevant remarks in June, Commander of the Iranian Border Guards Units General Hossein Zolfaqari announced that his forces have intensified security measures along the country's Western borders with Iraq in a bid to prepare for any unexpected conditions.
"All the possible outcomes for any type of activity along the country's Western borders have been studied and we are prepared for confronting any possible conditions," General Zolfaqari said.
He noted that some Iraqi citizens may look for a safe haven in Iran due to inclement conditions in their country, "and we have offered some proposals to the officials in this regard".
Also in June, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned of Iran's tough confrontation with the ISIL or any other terrorist group which might come close to the Iranian borders, and said, "If a terrorist group approaches our borders, we will definitely confront it, because our duty is defending our territorial integrity and national interests."
Yet, Rouhani rejected alleged reports on the deployment of Iranian troops in Iraq, but said Tehran is ready to help its Western neighbor in its war on terrorists based on the international laws if requested by Baghdad.
"We, as the Islamic Republic, are Iraq's friend and neighbor and have good relations with the Iraqi government and nation," Rouhani told reporters in a press conference in Tehran.
"If the Iraqi government wants help, we will study it; of course no demand has yet been raised until today but we are ready for help within the framework of the international laws and at the request of the Iraqi nation," he added.
"Of course, we should know that help and assistance is one issue, and interference and entrance (into the battlefield) is another. If the Iraqi government demands us we will help them, but the entrance of the Iranian troops (onto the scene of battles in Iraq) has never been considered," the president said.
By Fars News Agency
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