News in Brief
Others not allowed to damage Iran-Iraq ties: Rashid
IRNA – Iraq’s President Abdul Latif Rashid said strong relations with Tehran is of great importance for Baghdad.
In an interview with an Iraqi TV network, Rashid underscored that Iraq will not allow other countries to damage relations between Tehran and Baghdad.
He also answered a question about negative impacts of the ongoing tensions between Iran and the US on Iraq, saying that Iraq and Iran share a 1,400-kilometer border, and relations with Iran is important to Baghdad.
Rashid added that Baghdad is cooperating with Washington in many fields, especially in science and economy. He said that Iraq is an independent country and its independence is more important than any agreement with countries.
Referring to a recent relocation of anti-Iran groups in Iraq, he said that Iran and Iraq have begun negotiations to further protect the common border.
Over 320k Afghan migrants repatriated
IRNA – Iran said that about 328,000 Afghan immigrants who had illegally entered Iran during the past months were repatriated to their country from Razavi Khorasan Province.
The province’s border guard commander Brigadier General Majid Shoja added that 44,000 Afghans who tried to illegally enter Iran were arrested and were sent back to Afghanistan during the same period.
He said that 488,000 people have legally entered the country during the period.
Shoja added that 2,600 kilograms of various narcotics were discovered in the first half of the Iranian year. The latest case was recently discovered with 100 kilograms of industrial narcotics.