FNA- Iran and Afghanistan, as two big neighbors in the volatile Middle-East region, underscored the necessity for the further reinvigoration of their security cooperation.

The issue was raised in a meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Afghan National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar in Kabul on Sunday.

During the meeting, Zarif described Iran and Afghanistan as two friendly and brotherly states with common cultures, and stressed further development of ties and cooperation between the two countries.

In relevant remarks in July, Zarif called on Islamabad and Kabul to join Tehran in strengthening security measures at shared borders.

Zarif made the remarks in a meeting with new Pakistani Ambassador to Iran Assif Durrani in Tehran.

During the meeting, the Iranian foreign minister described relations between Tehran and Islamabad as "good and close", and called for their further development.

He also underscored the importance of security in the region, and said that Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan should cooperate to maintain stability and establish security at borders.

Durrani, for his part, emphasized that the Pakistani officials favor development of Islamabad-Tehran ties, and voiced hope that relations between the two countries would further expand, specially in the economic field.

Also in the same month, Iranian Border Guards Commander Brigadier General Qassem Rezayee stressed that his forces are standing firm against the terrorist groups day and night, and requested the government of neighboring Pakistan to take a tougher line on terrorist activities near Iran's border.

"Fortunately, despite insecurity in the neighboring countries, we enjoy secure borders and our border guards will not allow terrorists to cross the border and run operation," Rezayee said.