Close to
Iran Borders
A senior
Iranian military official today told Majlis, the Iranian parliament, that the country’s
armed forces need a bigger budget to confront ISIL.
“We have
to face a new threat in the region,” said Gen. Ahmad Reza Pourdastan, commander
of Iran’s ground forces.
“Terrorist
groups are close to our borders,” Gen. Pourdastan added. “Today we see presence
of Daesh (ISIL) in Afghanistan and Pakistan too.” The Iranian
general warned “the battle is on the ground.” (Fars News Agency/AFP, 24 May)
File photo: Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan (kabirnews)
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