The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran do not allow such threats, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said on Tuesday.
He added that IRGC forces are doing their utmostto defend the country.
We have no concerns about ISIL threats, the Iranian commander pointed out.
Pakpours remarks came after Iranian Armed Forces' Chief of Staff Major General Hassan Firouzabadi told reporters on June 2 that the ISIL Takfiri terrorists do not dare approach the Islamic Republic borders.
We are determined to destroy ISIL if it makes it to within 40 kilometers of any of our borders, the top Iranian military official said.
Irans Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli also said on May 25 that the Islamic Republic will step in if the ISIL Takfiris advance to within 40 kilometers of the countrys borders.
Rahmani Fazli notedthat Iran's border areas with Iraq may be affected by ISIL operations, but no move has so far been madeagainst Irans security in the border regions due to the presence of the countrys troops on the ground.
The northern and western parts of Iraq have been witnessing violence and chaossince ISIL militants started their campaign of terror in early June 2014. Iraqs army has been joined by Kurdish forces, as well as Shia and Sunni volunteers in operations to drive the ISIL terrorists out of the areas they seized.
ISIL militants have been committing atrocities against all minority groups in the region. They currently control some areas of Iraq and neighboring Syria.
No Iranianarms in Iraq
Meanwhile, Commander of the Iranian Armys Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan hassaid that Iran is providing Iraq and some other countries in the region only with advisory support.
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Commander of the Iranian Armys Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan[/caption]No weapons ormissile defense systems have been provided to them,he added.
The commander also said the ISIL and al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front terrorists are committing crimes in Syria and Iraq on behalf of the United States, emphasizingthat the Iranian Armed Forces are highly prepared and monitoring threats.
By Press TV
