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May 3rd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The five-phase drill, aimed at protecting Iran’s sea borders against human trafficking and drug smuggling, ended on Wednesday.
The last phase of the exercise included rescuing hostages from pirates, fighting fuel smuggling and combating human trafficking.
“In recent years, as a result of efforts by Iranian border guards, sources of insecurity, such as human trafficking, drug smuggling and sea border invasions have dropped by over 50 percent in the Persian Gulf waters,” said Iran’s Police Chief Esmail Ahmadi Moqaddam on the sidelines of the final phase of the maneuver.
“Moreover, since the beginning of the new Iranian year (March 20, 2012), the bulk of narcotics confiscated by Iranian forces have increased by 30 percent, compared to the last year’s corresponding period,” he added.
Iran shares sea borders with six Arab countries in the Persian Gulf and with Pakistan in the Sea of Oman and the security of these waters will have direct impact on the security of the territorial waters of the neighboring countries.
“The message of this naval exercise is security and peace for our neighbors and the vessels passing through the Persian Gulf waters. At the same time, we send out a strong message to the pirates and smugglers that the watchful eyes of the Iranian border guards will prevent them from any wrongdoing in Iran’s territorial waters,” said Iran’s Border Police Commander Hossein Zolfaqari.
Iran has spent over USD 700 million to seal its land borders to prevent the transit of narcotics destined for European, Arab and Central-Asian countries.
Meanwhile, controlling sea borders has become a priority for Iranian border guards as smugglers are turning to the sea rather than the regular transit routes.
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