{"id":136025,"date":"2026-03-07T11:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T11:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=136025"},"modified":"2026-03-07T11:13:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T11:13:30","slug":"iraqi-forces-coordinate-with-krg-to-secure-iran-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/136025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraqi forces coordinate with KRG to secure Iran border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Iraq\u2019s Border Guard Forces said on Saturday they are coordinating with Kurdish security forces in the Kurdistan Region to secure the border with Iran, denying reports of infiltration from Iraqi territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. Gen. Mohammed Sakr, commander of Border Guard Forces of Iraq, said the country\u2019s borders with neighboring states are fully secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sakr told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that there is coordination with the forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government, including the Peshmerga and Asayish, to secure the border with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He rejected reports claiming infiltration from Iraq into Iran, describing them as \u201cnot true.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sakr added that Iraq\u2019s border with Syria, which stretches about 620 kilometers, is fully secured and under strict control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cthere is no infiltration, smuggling, or threat from the Syrian side, thanks to the large fortifications and advanced surveillance system,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander also pointed out that border sectors in the provinces of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Halabja have been reinforced in coordination with Peshmerga and Asayish forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regarding Iraq\u2019s other borders, Sakr said security control along the frontiers with Jordan and Saudi Arabia remains \u201cat an ideal level,\u201d while the situation along the border with Kuwait is stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that no violations or infiltration attempts have been recorded between Iraq and Kuwait, noting that Iraqi and Kuwaiti border brigade commanders maintain a high level of intelligence coordination to address any rumors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Malin Mohammed<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Iraq\u2019s Border Guard Forces said on Saturday they are coordinating with Kurdish security forces in the Kurdistan Region to secure the border with Iran, denying reports of infiltration from Iraqi territory. 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