TEHRAN, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- A general in the Iranian military said Saturday that his forces are prepared to attack inside Iraqi territory to strike at militants of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, also known as Daesh, ISIS or ISIL, should they come too close to Iran's western border.
Iranian media reports that army commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said that "If the terrorist group Daesh comes near our borders, we will attack deep into Iraqi territory and we will not allow it to approach our border."