Iran to make more diplomatic efforts to find last kidnapped border guard: minister

Tehran, April 10, IRNA – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Thursday Tehran would by no means accept the death of the fifth kidnapped border guard Jamshid Danaeifar and will increase diplomatic efforts to find him. Danaeifar and his four comrades (Sajjad Zahani, Mohammad Nezami, Ramin Hazrati and Jamshid Teimouri) were kidnapped on February 6 by members of the Jeish-ul-Adl terrorist group in Jakigour region of Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan and then taken to Pakistan. The terrorists later announced that they had executed Danaeifar. Iranian officials, however, have neither confirmed nor denied reports on his death arguing there was no evidence on that regard. They urged Pakistani officials to help find out whether he is alive. Other four abducted border guards were back home on April 6 following series of coordinated operations made by Iran’s security, police and border forces as well as its ministries of foreign affairs and information and Sistan and Balouchestan Governor’s Office and local officials. The Iranian interior minister kept accountable the government of Pakistan for following up the case of the last Iranian kidnapped border guard. He said any new report on Danaeifar’s fate “will be immediately announced publicaly.” Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a national gathering, the minister said the reports appeared in different media on Danaeifar’s fate were uncomplete since some issues could not be published for security considerations. He reiterated that those with no or poor legal qualifications should avoid making comments on the issue in order not to disturb the public opinion.