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South Korea: Unidentified person crosses border into North Korea

South Korea’s military said Sunday that an unidentified person crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea.

Border guards seize over one ton of narcotics in SE Iran: Commander

National Desk

Iran-Afghanistan border trade flows normally after brief clashes: IRICA

The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said one of its main checkpoints on the eastern border with Afghanistan resumed processing trade cargoes after a brief closure that was caused by clashes in the region.

Armenian PM sacks defense minister after ‘Azerbaijani forces breach border’

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Azerbaijan’s troops on Monday of violating the border between the two countries and sacked his defense minister, the Interfax news agency reported.

Russia-led bloc holds large-scale drills near Tajik-Afghan border

A Russia-led post-Soviet security bloc started its largest military drills near the Tajik-Afghan border in years on Monday amid cross-border tensions ahead of talks between Afghanistan's new Taliban leaders and major regional powers.

Iran-Turkmenistan main border to reopen after 20 months

Iran’s main land crossing to the Central Asia region located on the northern border with Turkmenistan will reopen on October 14 after 20 months of closure because of the coronavirus pandemic.

India-China talks to defuse border tensions fail

Talks between Indian and Chinese army commanders to disengage troops from key friction areas along their border have ended in a stalemate and failed to ease a 17-month standoff that has sometimes led to deadly clashes, the two sides said.

Iran won’t tolerate Israeli presence near its border: Spokesman

International Desk

U.N.: Migrants face 'dire conditions' on Poland-Belarus border

The U.N. migration agency said Monday that it is deeply concerned by the “dire conditions” facing migrants stranded for weeks on the border of Poland and Belarus.

Iran-Afghanistan border must remain calm: Tehran tells Taliban

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the country has sent the message that its borders must remain calm and secure in the wake of the insurgency of the Taliban who have taken control of many areas in Afghanistan.

Afghan developments not affecting Iran’s security, Armed Forces stand watchful: Army chief

Chief Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said the ongoing developments in the neighboring Afghanistan do not pose the slightest threat to the security of the Iranian borders as they are under surveillance by high-tech electronic equipment.

Iranian commander: Security prevails on border with Afghanistan

An Iranian Army commander assured that the situation is normal along the border with Afghanistan where the Taliban are making gains, stressing that "full security" prevails in the region.

Zarif urges Afghan sides to end war as soon as possible

Iran says border in full control as Taliban capture key crossing

Iran said on Friday that full security is maintained along the country’s eastern borders after the Taliban, which claims to be controlling 85 percent of the territory in Afghanistan, said they have captured the war-torn country’s main conduit for trade with neighboring Iran.

Spain returns over 6,600 migrants to Morocco in border spat

Over 6,600 of the more than 8,000 migrants who swam or jumped over border fences into one of Spain's North African enclaves this week have been sent back to Morocco, authorities said Friday.

Iran, Afghanistan sign joint border agreement

Iranian and Afghan officials signed an agreement on border cooperation after the end of a five-hour meeting on Saturday.