Hossein Ashtari, deputy police chief in Iran, said, “The enemy is constantly planning to make Iran insecure. The aerial borders are used by the enemy to infiltrate, enter and exit the country… there are specific orders to confront lawbreakers in airports. In the first stage those that cause mischief will be warned and in following cases they will be met according to the regulations. For these measures there must be coordination between various apparatus. If these individuals are not confronted with they will be emboldened to further their measures.”
On the issue of foreign travellers he said, “They must respect our country’s laws.” (State-run Mehr news agency – August 20, 2014)