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Afghanistan
Iran Commander: Afghan Border Closure Plan ‘Progressing Rapidly’
2025-01-05
How nice. An actual win for Iran — they haven’t had any in a while.
[ToloNews] Ali Karimi, one of the commanders of Iran's Border Force, stated that all of the country’s eastern borders, including the shared border with Afghanistan, are being managed round-the-clock using smart equipment.

Karimi also mentioned that significant progress has been made in constructing barriers and building walls along the Afghanistan-Iran
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The Iranian border commander added, "Despite the harsh climatic conditions of the region, the project to seal the border between the two countries is being carried out rapidly and has made good physical progress."

Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni also announced that the draft law for the country's National Migration Organization has been prepared and sent to the Islamic Consultative Assembly. He emphasized the importance of this law in regulating migration affairs and expressed hope for its approval.

The Interior Minister stated about the draft law: "We had a draft in the previous parliament regarding this matter which did not reach a conclusion. Now, the draft has been prepared by the Ministry of Interior, and we hope the parliament will approve the National Migration Organization's bill."

"In my opinion, this is an important step because, based on this draft, Iran has global responsibilities to respect the rights of Afghan migrants colonists in Iran," Ehsan Ahmadzai, a migrant rights activist, told TOLOnews.

"The movement of Afghans between Afghanistan and Iran will decrease. On the other hand, the accusations made by Iran against Afghanistan will also be addressed. The more the borders are fortified, the more it will benefit both countries," said Jannat Faheem Chakari, a military analyst.

Earlier, a commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces also stated that 35 kilometers of fencing along the eastern borders with Afghanistan have been completed. As a result, Afghan movements along this border strip have decreased by 50%, Iranian officials claimed.

Iran uses electronic equipment to monitor Afghanistan border
January 2, 2025

[KhaamaPress] An Iranian border commander stated that the country’s borders with Afghanistan are being monitored and controlled around the clock using smart electronic equipment. Ali Karimi also mentioned that significant progress has been made in the construction of the border wall between the two countries.

According to IRNA, Ali Karimi, the Iranian commander in Torbat-e Jam, said, “Despite the harsh weather conditions in the region, the plan to close the border strip between the two countries is progressing rapidly and has seen good physical progress.”

Mehdi Shirdel, the governor of Taybad, also reported that the operation to block the 300-kilometer border strip between Iran and Afghanistan in Khorasan Razavi province is ongoing. According to him, this project involves constructing a four-meter-high wall with barbed wire placed on top.

Taybad County shares a 90-kilometer border with Afghanistan, and due to the presence of the Dogharoun border crossing, this area holds special economic significance for Iran.

At the same time, this route has become one of the main pathways for human trafficking into Iran, highlighting the complexities of border security efforts.

The ongoing construction of the border wall and the deployment of high-tech surveillance systems are part of Iran’s broader efforts to control migration and curb illegal activities like human trafficking. However, the complex social, economic, and political factors driving migration must also be addressed to mitigate the flow of people across the border.

While the physical barriers and surveillance measures may reduce illegal crossings, they do not solve the root causes of migration, such as poverty, conflict, and lack of opportunities in Afghanistan. A more comprehensive approach, combining both border control and humanitarian support, is necessary to address the full scope of the issue and ensure that migrants are treated with dignity and respect.
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