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“Opening border markets is nothing to be scoffed at as they make the economy of bordering areas more dynamic and robust by tying the interests of the two nations together and thereby preventing terrorist groups from making any moves against their common interests.”
The Iranian lawmaker noted that ensuring the highest level of border security can only be achieved by the people of the area.
Referring to the martyrdom of five Iranian border guards in clashes with terrorists in the southeastern town of Saravan on May 20, he said that since Iran and Pakistan share more than 400 kilometers of border on uneven ground, the terrorists and enemies of Iran can hide in mountains, away from the eyes of guards and locals, and strike unexpectedly.
“However, the fact that terrorist attacks rarely happen in the Iran-Pakistan border shows that Iranian border guards are doing everything in their power to protect borders,” he pointed out.