TEHRAN – The second-in-command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday highlighted the significance that Iran attaches to the security of its borders.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an ongoing military exercise in the northwestern border regions, Hossein Salami said border security is a top priority for IRGC forces, Tasnim reported.

In order to ensure full security along the borders, the IRGC both demonstrates its defensive readiness and chases the enemies in practice, the brigadier general added.

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