In a statement on Friday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Land Forces Commander Mohammad Pakpur announced that a large number of troops and armoured forces have been deployed to the border, according to Rojnews.

Pakpur added that the purpose of a huge military build-up at the border with the Kurdistan Region is to counter anti-Iranian forces in northern Iraq.

In the meantime, the Iranian regime forces continue to attack the mass anti-government protests in East Kurdistan and Iran. Nearly 500 people have been killed so far due to direct shootings of protestors.