Commander of the Iranian Border Guards Units General Hossein Zolfaqari announced on Saturday that his forces have intensified security measures along the country's Western borders with Iraq in a bid to prepare for any unexpected conditions.

According to Fars News Agency, General Zolfaqari said on Saturday, "All the possible outcomes for any type of activity along the country's Western borders have been studied and we are prepared for confronting any possible conditions."

He noted that some Iraqi citizens may look for a safe haven in Iran due to inclement conditions in their country, "and we have offered some proposals to the officials in this regard".

Yesterday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned of Iran's tough confrontation with the ISIL (the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) or any other terrorist group which might come close to the Iranian borders, and said, "If a terrorist group approaches our borders, we will definitely confront it, because our duty is defending our territorial integrity and national interests."

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