ArmInfo.Northwest Iran is not in any danger. The peace of the people living in the border regions of the country is the red line of Iran. Brigadier General Kyumars Heydari said this during his visit to the border regions of Julfa and Khoda Afarin in East Azerbaijan province, Mehr reports.
The general described the protection of Iran's borders as one of the most important duties of the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He added that in order to fulfill its essential duties, the country's army forces have been deployed in parts of the country's northwestern borders, and the main purpose of deploying army units in the border areas is to protect the areas designated as the country's red lines. "Our red line is to ensure the security, peace and comfort of our people, and we cannot allow the safety of residents of the border with Iran to be endangered," he said.
Emphasizing the need to respect the territorial integrity of the region's countries, Brigadier General Heidari said: "Iran has much in common with neighboring countries, Azerbaijan and Armenia, and still maintains good-neighborly relations with Azerbaijan and Armenia. We advise both countries, Armenia and Azerbaijan, to respect international law. defend international borders and solve problems at the negotiating table, "the commander of the Iranian ground forces stressed.