Iran says eastern borders secure amid Taliban advancements in Afghanistan

Beijing (China) August 15: Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Hossein Salami, said Friday that all Iran's border lines are secure, including the eastern borders with Afghanistan.
Salami said that the IRGC forces, Iranian Army and the Police have full control over the border areas and are controlling the situation, according to Tasnim news agency.
The comments by the Iranian senior commander came after the reports that Taliban took control of Herat, Afghanistan's third-largest city and a strategic provincial capital in the country's west near Iran's borders.
On Friday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed concerns over the escalation of conflicts in Afghanistan which have led to the displacement of large number of Afghan people.
He also urged full security of Iran's diplomatic mission in Herat after Taliban's claim to gain control of the city.
Source: Xinhua