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Great Wall of Iran: Giant Barrier With Afghanistan Set to Fully Seal the Border
Great Wall of Iran: Giant Barrier With Afghanistan Set to Fully Seal the Border
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Local authorities have dubbed the wall “one of the most important active and strategic projects” being undertaken by Iran today, given the pressing need to deal with border issues.
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The new $3.4B barrier is designed to help fight drugs and weapons smuggling, human trafficking and illegal immigration, prevent border clashes with terrorists and criminal gangs, and secure the movement of people and goods between the two countries.The wall consists of reinforced concrete slabs measuring 4 meters high and 1.1 meters thick, with a razor wire topper.When all is said and done, the wall will span over 900 km. Up to 75 km have been completed to date, with 300 km+ more under construction in northern Iran’s Razavi Khorasan province. The project is set to be completed in three years.Besides security issues, Iran has struggled to accommodate an influx of up to 5 million Afghan refugees (over 12% of the population) who fled Afghanistan after the collapse of the US puppet government and rise of the Taliban in 2021.
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Great Wall of Iran: Giant Barrier With Afghanistan Set to Fully Seal the Border
Local authorities have dubbed the wall “one of the most important active and strategic projects” being undertaken by Iran today, given the pressing need to deal with border issues.
The new $3.4B barrier is designed to help fight drugs and weapons smuggling, human trafficking and illegal immigration, prevent border clashes with terrorists and criminal gangs, and secure the movement of people and goods between the two countries.
The wall consists of reinforced concrete slabs measuring 4 meters high and 1.1 meters thick, with a razor wire topper.
It’s also being fitted with equipment the Army Ground Force engineers responsible for construction say is “at the cutting edge of technology,” including cameras and sensors, other smart electronic monitoring and surveillance equipment, precision-guided and network-centric defenses.
When all is said and done, the wall will span over 900 km. Up to 75 km have been completed to date, with 300 km+ more under construction in northern Iran’s Razavi Khorasan province. The project is set to be completed in three years.
Besides security issues, Iran has struggled to accommodate an influx of up to 5 million Afghan refugees (over 12% of the population) who fled Afghanistan after the
collapse of the US puppet government and rise of the Taliban in 2021.
