“If they (Pakistan) fail to abide by their obligations we will have no choice but to act,” General Salami said.
According to FARS news agency Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami made quite a stir when he warned, in no uncertain terms today that Iran will step in to “contain the Pakistan-based terrorists if Islamabad refuses to take action to secure its borders and prevent the terrorists from slipping into the Islamic Republic.”
“We believe that every country should respect its commitments vis-à-vis its own internal security as well as that of neighboring countries,” General Salami told a group of stunned reporters.
He noted that border security is a common and pressing need for neighboring countries.
“We are, in principle, against intervening in the affairs of any country, but if they fail to abide by their obligations we will have no choice but to act,” General Salami said.
“Terrorists, wherever they may be, even on the soil of neighboring countries, we will find them, and if they do not give up acts of terrorism, we will deal with them without reservation.”
The commander underscored that the IRGC has an intimate knowledge of the status of terrorist groups in the region. “We monitor all activities by terrorists,” Salami said, adding, “Establishing an intelligence control is the best strategy which can contribute to the promotion of security.” Iranian officials have been blaming Pakistan for its lax control in bordering areas near Iran. Terrorist groups use Pakistan’s bordering areas as a platform for staging attacks on Iran.
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