THE Iranian army closely monitors its border with Afghanistan, according to a relevant announcement on Friday (9/7), cited by the Irna news agency, following the statement of the Taliban that they took control of the main border crossing between Afghan territory and the Islamic Republic.
Army soldiers, border guards and Revolutionary Guards “watch the slightest movement near the border with Afghanistan,” the brigadier general said. Farhad Arianfar, Deputy Commander of the Army operations, according to Irna and as relayed by ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ.
«We will not allow any smuggling operations, no crossing of these borders, without permissionHe added during a visit near the 900km-long border east of Iran.
THE Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban, said earlier today that the Islam Kala border crossing, through which most of the legal trade between the two countries passes, was “Completely” under the control of the guerrillas and that the latter intended to “put it back into operation today.”
According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, dozens Iranian trucks are stuck on the Afghan side of the border. A customs official, Omid Jahanhah, added that 45 trucks had entered Iran illegally, according to the agency, which is close to the conservatives.
Yesterday, Thursday, a representative of the Iranian customs, cited by Irna, announced the suspension to newer trade activity at two of the three border crossings with Afghanistan due to developments in the country.
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