IRNA � There isn�t any other country in the world that is facing such threats from its borders, a high-ranking Iranian military official says.

�Even countries such as Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq are not exposed to such border threats,� said Border Guard Commander Brigadier General Ghasem Rezai on Thursday, adding, �All the threats are targeting the Islamic Revolution objectives.�

The official noted that there are up to 30 confrontations between Iranian forces on Afghanistan and Pakistan borders with drug traffickers and other gangs from those places.

Iran�s western borders are calmer, said Rezai, adding, 'However, we see illegal entries into Turkey and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region as well as traditional terrorist groups.�

The Iranian border guard commander went on to say that the main problem on the country�s southern and south-western frontiers is smuggling of goods into Iran.

�Despite all these border plots, our general estimate is that situation on Iran�s borders are good,� he assured.

The official went on to highlight the forces' �border diplomacy�, saying there have been five negotiations with Turkish border officials as well as three with Afghan authorities so far.