Iran Dismisses Reports on Exchange of Fire with Pakistan at Borders

25 October 2014 | 18:51 Code : 1940027 Latest Headlines

(FNA)- Officials in Iran rejected media reports claiming that the Iranian and Pakistani forces have exchanged fire at their common borders.

"There has been no clash between the Iranian and Pakistani border guards at the borders today," Commander of the Iranian Border Guards Brigadier General Qassem Rezayee told FNA on Saturday.

The bordering areas between Iran and Pakistan have recently witnessed some insecurities.

Four Iranian police officers, including a conscript, were killed in two terrorist attacks on a border post in the Southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan earlier this month.

The tragic event took place in the vicinity of the city of Saravan near the border with Pakistan.

On Monday, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri urged Pakistan to stop terrorists' cross-border attacks from its soil, warning that the Iranian military will take action to crush such terrorist groups if Islamabad continues its present heedless attitude.

"We hope to be able to prevent terrorist actions with the help of the regional governments, specially the Pakistani government and army," General Jazayeri told reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony held in Tehran to commemorate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) martyred commanders.

"Naturally, Iran will not bear such conditions for a long time and if the Islamic Republic feels necessary, it will adopt deterrent measures in this regard," he stressed with a warning tone.

Meantime, Pakistani Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam once again reiterated that her country was resolved to increase the security of its borders with Iran.

"The two countries have long borders and they are seeking to prevent any problem in border areas through effective supervision," Aslam said, addressing a press conference on Thursday.

Referring to recent talks between border officials of the two countries in Tehran, she said that an Iranian delegation would soon visit Islamabad to consult the issue.