Iranian border leader visits Pakistan, participates in defense exercise
Iran and Pakistan have worked to strengthen their relations since the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The head of Iran’s border guard visited Pakistan today.
Brig. Gen. Ahmad Ali Goudarzi arrived in the Pakistani port city of Karachi to meet with defense officials and partake in a maritime training exercise. He met with Rear Admiral Mirza Fawad Amin Beg, who heads Pakistan’s Maritime Security Agency. Goudarzi called for “increased cooperation” between Iran and Pakistan on their maritime border in the Arabia Sea. He specifically mentioned rescue operations, fighting crime and deterring illegal immigration, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
