Afghanistan, May 10 -- Kioumars Heydari, the commander of the Ground Forces of the Islamic Republic Army, announced that the Iranian army is on alert at the Afghanistan border.

Mr. Heydari stated that the Iranian border with Afghanistan is under the control of his forces and that they "are ready to respond decisively to any threats."

According to Iranian media, the commander of the Ground Forces of the Islamic Republic spoke on Thursday, May 9, at a ceremony in the city of Mashhad about the sealing of the country's borders with Afghanistan.

Kioumars Heydari added: "According to the measures contemplated by the Islamic Republic, we are in the process of sealing the borders."

He did not specify the exact timing for the completion of the...