Friday, November 6 2020 13:33

ArmInfo.The Commander of the Islamic Republic Guard Corps, Brigadier General Hossein Salami, inspected Iran's north-western borders near the Nagorno- Karabakh  conflict zone.

As IRNA reports, during the inspection he was informed about the  latest situation on the Iranian border along the Republic of  Azerbaijan and Armenia. The Brigadier General said sustainable  security is the red line for Iran.

"Iran will never tolerate any security breach that threatens the  peace of its citizens in the border areas.  Strengthening the  country's security and defense capabilities and maintaining a  military presence in the border areas is a priority for Iran," the  general said.

In turn, the commander of the Iranian ground forces, Brigadier  General Kiumars Heydari said that the Iranian Armed Forces will do  everything possible to maintain security and peace in the border  areas and will not tolerate violations of international law.

Referring to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Heidari noted that Iran  calls on both sides to solve their problems through a political  settlement. "Preservation of the geopolitics of the region is our red  line, and no force can change the geography of the region, and we  will not tolerate this," he said, Mehr reports.  The general said  that the ground forces are deployed in the border areas, and they  will make every effort to maintain security and peace in the region.  According to him, the country's northwestern borders are not in  danger, and the armed forces are ready to protect the Iranian people.

Stressing the need to respect the territorial integrity of the  countries of the region, Heidari said: "Iran has a lot in common with  neighboring countries - Azerbaijan and Armenia, and we advise both  countries to respect international law, protect international borders  and solve their problems through a political settlement."