TEHRAN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Iran has sent five police officers to Russia to serve Iranian nationals during the ongoing World Cup football competitions, Tasnim news agency reported Saturday.

"Our colleagues went to Russia prior to the start of the games and will be present in the country during the tournament," Hadi Shirzad, head of the Iranian police international department, told Tasnim.

The forces dispatched to Russia are fluent in English and fully acquainted with police and security issues, Shirzad was quoted as saying.

He said Iranian fans in Russia can contact the officers in case they face any accidents or emergency situations.