The commander of the Iranian Army’s headquarter in the northwestern region says that armored units have been deployed on the border area with Azerbaijan and Armenia, Mehr News Agency reports.
Second Brigadier General Ali Hajiloo made the remarks on Friday, noting that the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran has the responsibility to defend the border areas of the country against “any aggression of the enemies.”
Referring to the conflict between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces, he noted that Army Ground Forces in northwestern Iran have the mission to ensure the security and peace of the region.
He went on to say that Army’s headquarter in the northwestern region has already dispatched a number of forces to monitor the area and currently, armored forces in the region have also participated in this mission.
