๐จ๐ฎ๐ท๐ต๐ฐ ~ Foreign Minister of Iran is ready to visit Pakistan in a bid for normalization of relations. โAmwaj.
๐จ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ณ๏ธ ~ As per the latest Pakistani government official estimates, โthe total number of illegal Afghans leaving Pakistan has reached 470,999 by January 18, 2024.
Out of 603 Afghan citizens, 176 men and 135 women have left Pakistan on 18 January 2024."
Out of 603 Afghan citizens, 176 men and 135 women have left Pakistan on 18 January 2024."
๐จ๐ต๐ฐ๐ท๐บ๐ฎ๐ท ~ Russia calls on Iran and Pakistan to show 'maximum restraint', embrace diplomacy - Reuters.
Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday called on Iran and Pakistan to show maximum restraint and solve their differences through diplomacy or risk playing into the hands of those who would like to see the region descend into chaos.
Moscow spoke out after Pakistan said it had used killer drones and rockets to strike separatist Baloch militants inside Iran on Thursday, two days after Tehran said it had attacked the bases of another group within Pakistani territory.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in a statement noted that the two countries are part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a grouping that Russia helped found.
"It is regrettable that this is happening between friendly SCO countries, with which we are developing partnership relations. Further aggravation of the situation plays into the hands of those who are not interested in peace, stability and security in the region," said Zakharova.
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Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday called on Iran and Pakistan to show maximum restraint and solve their differences through diplomacy or risk playing into the hands of those who would like to see the region descend into chaos.
Moscow spoke out after Pakistan said it had used killer drones and rockets to strike separatist Baloch militants inside Iran on Thursday, two days after Tehran said it had attacked the bases of another group within Pakistani territory.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in a statement noted that the two countries are part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a grouping that Russia helped found.
"It is regrettable that this is happening between friendly SCO countries, with which we are developing partnership relations. Further aggravation of the situation plays into the hands of those who are not interested in peace, stability and security in the region," said Zakharova.
๐ Reuters
Reuters
Russia calls on Iran and Pakistan to show 'maximum restraint', embrace diplomacy
Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday called on Iran and Pakistan to show maximum restraint and solve their differences through diplomacy or risk playing into the hands of those who would like to see the region descend into chaos.
๐จ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ท ~ A senior administration official in Taftan town said on 18 Jan that the Pakistan-Iran border remained open throughout the day.
Pakistan sealed its border points with Iran on the night of airstrikes inside Iranian territory.
Pakistan sealed its border points with Iran on the night of airstrikes inside Iranian territory.
๐จ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฅ๐ต๐ฐ ~ "Iran has enough on its plate in the region and is overstretched. A new war on its eastern border is the last thing they want. It was a grave strategic mistake by Iran to create unnecessary conflict [with Pakistan]..." said Iranian expert Hamidreza Azizi.
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Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
'War-Like': Cross-Border Strikes A Major Escalation In Long-Running Iran-Pakistan Row
Iran and Pakistan have engaged in deadly tit-for-tat strikes in recent days, reigniting a row between the neighbors over cross-border militancy. Experts say the recent strikes are a major escalation that has plunged relations into crisis.
๐จ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ท ~ Pakistan & Iran Foreign Ministers hold talks for the first time since Pakistani airstrikes inside Iran.
- Foreign Minister Jilani expressed Pakistanโs readiness to work with Iran on all issues based on spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.
- Both sides underscored the need for closer cooperation on security issues.
- Foreign Minister Jilani expressed Pakistanโs readiness to work with Iran on all issues based on spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.
- Both sides underscored the need for closer cooperation on security issues.
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๐จ๐ฅ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ท ~ Pakistan military has increased its presence in Baluchistan districts near Iran border, locals say.
๐จ๐ต๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ท - Can Pakistan vs Iran tensions escalate further?
The risk that Iran may hit back against Pakistan remains. In particular, if Iran is motivated to sustain a broader regional conflict which is disruptive and creates dilemmas for other regional parties and the United States, sustaining a confrontation with Pakistan is not illogical even if it is pernicious.
However, there are reasons Iran may decide against further escalation. First, Pakistan breaching Iranian territory through conventional military means sets a bad precedent for the Iranian regime. Iran has managed to deter the United States and Israel from entering its territory โ and Pakistan crossing the border inside Iran breaches that principle. A tit-for-tat cycle with Pakistan in which Pakistan regularly violates Iranโs sovereignty will erode Iranโs ability to deter other adversaries, including the United States and Israel.
Second, Iran is already stretched โ and with Pakistan, a nuclear-armed country with a more powerful military than Iranโs, signaling that it is willing to ride the escalation ladder, that will possibly add to the strategic stress Iran is under. Iran may also be running low on military spares.
Third, and this may be critical in Pakistani calculations, Pakistan will hope that China โ which has a strong relationship with Iran โ can counsel Iran out of more escalatory behavior. Even before Pakistan retaliated, there were reports the Chinese were trying to mediate and talk Pakistan out of a retaliation against Iran. Pakistan will hope for a proactive Chinese role to contain tensions.
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The risk that Iran may hit back against Pakistan remains. In particular, if Iran is motivated to sustain a broader regional conflict which is disruptive and creates dilemmas for other regional parties and the United States, sustaining a confrontation with Pakistan is not illogical even if it is pernicious.
However, there are reasons Iran may decide against further escalation. First, Pakistan breaching Iranian territory through conventional military means sets a bad precedent for the Iranian regime. Iran has managed to deter the United States and Israel from entering its territory โ and Pakistan crossing the border inside Iran breaches that principle. A tit-for-tat cycle with Pakistan in which Pakistan regularly violates Iranโs sovereignty will erode Iranโs ability to deter other adversaries, including the United States and Israel.
Second, Iran is already stretched โ and with Pakistan, a nuclear-armed country with a more powerful military than Iranโs, signaling that it is willing to ride the escalation ladder, that will possibly add to the strategic stress Iran is under. Iran may also be running low on military spares.
Third, and this may be critical in Pakistani calculations, Pakistan will hope that China โ which has a strong relationship with Iran โ can counsel Iran out of more escalatory behavior. Even before Pakistan retaliated, there were reports the Chinese were trying to mediate and talk Pakistan out of a retaliation against Iran. Pakistan will hope for a proactive Chinese role to contain tensions.
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United States Institute of Peace
Making Sense of Iran-Pakistan Cross-Border Strikes
In a surprising turn on January 16, Iran launched missile strikes into Pakistanโs Baluchistan province, claiming it had hit two strongholds of anti-Iran insurgent group Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice). Iran announced the attack in Pakistan concurrent to itsโฆ
๐จ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ท - Pakistanโs National Security Committee has decided for the restoration of full diplomatic ties with Iran including sending back the Ambassador per sources, after Pakistan and Iran mutually agreed to de-escalate following Pakistanโs retaliatory strikes inside Iran.
๐จ๐ต๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ท ~ Many Pro-IRGC accounts trying to cover up the biggest strategic blow to Iran in decades by making ridiculous claims that Pakistan bombed the same group Iran had bombed or Pakistan bombed Pakistanis inside Iran.
IROP will refute these claims with evidences below.
โก๏ธ On 24 Aug 2017, Iran focused #Baloch #Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl (JA) had claimed that #Iran-based #Marxists #Baloch groups, #BRA led by Gulzar Imam and #BLF led by Allah Nazar, had captured 2 Baloch and 1 Kurd members of Jaish al Adl and handed them to #IRGC. [Evidence]
โก๏ธ Iran-based #BRA leader Gulzar Imam's interview in Sep 2017: Jaish Al-Adl attacked our militants in #Panjgur region and captured multiple of them. [Read Official Interview]
(In Sep 2022, Pakistani intelligence arrested Gulzar Imam in Turkey where had arrived from Iran.)
โก๏ธ Iranian #Baloch #Sunni group Jaish al-Adl (JA) is often engaged in skirmishes with left-leaning Pakistani Baloch militant groups (BLF, BLA) who are beneficiaries of Iranโs lenient attitude towards them. JA enjoys Pakistanโs inattention to its activities. [Read Here]
โก๏ธ Denzo Chakerzehi and Shaker Baloch, two Pakistani members of #Baloch jihadi group Jaish al-Adl, are on death row in #Iran.
They were captured by an "armed Balouch anti-Pakistani government group and turned over to IRGC." [Evidence Here]
Conclusion: Jaish Al Adl is purely a sunni religious insurgency inside Iran with goals to liberate Sistan Baluchistan from ruling Shia Iranian state. Whereas, BLA, BLF & BRAS are Marxists ethnic-nationalist groups targeting solely Pakistan to liberate its Baluchistan province. These two different movements including their goals do not align with each other and are often used by respective states by offering shelters to achieve their strategic objectives.
IROP will refute these claims with evidences below.
โก๏ธ On 24 Aug 2017, Iran focused #Baloch #Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl (JA) had claimed that #Iran-based #Marxists #Baloch groups, #BRA led by Gulzar Imam and #BLF led by Allah Nazar, had captured 2 Baloch and 1 Kurd members of Jaish al Adl and handed them to #IRGC. [Evidence]
โก๏ธ Iran-based #BRA leader Gulzar Imam's interview in Sep 2017: Jaish Al-Adl attacked our militants in #Panjgur region and captured multiple of them. [Read Official Interview]
(In Sep 2022, Pakistani intelligence arrested Gulzar Imam in Turkey where had arrived from Iran.)
โก๏ธ Iranian #Baloch #Sunni group Jaish al-Adl (JA) is often engaged in skirmishes with left-leaning Pakistani Baloch militant groups (BLF, BLA) who are beneficiaries of Iranโs lenient attitude towards them. JA enjoys Pakistanโs inattention to its activities. [Read Here]
โก๏ธ Denzo Chakerzehi and Shaker Baloch, two Pakistani members of #Baloch jihadi group Jaish al-Adl, are on death row in #Iran.
They were captured by an "armed Balouch anti-Pakistani government group and turned over to IRGC." [Evidence Here]
Conclusion: Jaish Al Adl is purely a sunni religious insurgency inside Iran with goals to liberate Sistan Baluchistan from ruling Shia Iranian state. Whereas, BLA, BLF & BRAS are Marxists ethnic-nationalist groups targeting solely Pakistan to liberate its Baluchistan province. These two different movements including their goals do not align with each other and are often used by respective states by offering shelters to achieve their strategic objectives.
Forwarded from Pakistan Armoury โ๏ธ
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๐จ๐ต๐ฐ๐ช ~ This yearโs #PakistanDay Joint Services Military Parade will be held in Islamabad in March.
The parade was cancelled in 2023.
The parade was cancelled in 2023.
๐จ๐ต๐ฐโก๏ธ๐ฎ๐ท ~ A key militant commander affiliated with the Iran-backed Zainebiyoun Brigade directly linked to attack on Pakistanโs Grand Mufti Taqi Usmani has been arrested during an intelligence based operation in Karachi.
"During the interrogation the individual reveals that he works for Hostile Intelligence Agency (HIA) of a neighbouring country. He was collecting information on high value targets in the city. He also revealed that two of his accomplices were involved in attacks against prominent personalities of rival sects in Karachi." - Counter Terror Departmentโs statement.
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"During the interrogation the individual reveals that he works for Hostile Intelligence Agency (HIA) of a neighbouring country. He was collecting information on high value targets in the city. He also revealed that two of his accomplices were involved in attacks against prominent personalities of rival sects in Karachi." - Counter Terror Departmentโs statement.
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๐จ๐ต๐ฐโก๏ธ๐ฎ๐ท ~ A key militant commander affiliated with the Iran-backed Zainebiyoun Brigade directly linked to attack on Pakistanโs Grand Mufti Taqi Usmani has been arrested during an intelligence based operation in Karachi. "During the interrogation the individualโฆ
๐จ๐๐ต๐ฐโก๏ธ๐ฎ๐ท ~ More crackdowns expected on Iran backed Pakistani 'Shia Sectarian' Zenibiyoun militant group. Pakistani intelligence has now arrested 6 Iranian agents since the tensions between two neighbours began.
๐จ๐ต๐ฐโก๏ธ๐ณ๏ธ ~ There has been an exchange of firing between the Taliban border guards and Pakistani troops on the Kunar-Bajaur border, while the Pakistani side was repairing the fence on the border.
Initial details coming in suggest there were no casualties and while the firing continues the higher authorities of both countries are in contact to deescalate: Sources.
- Khorasan Diary
Initial details coming in suggest there were no casualties and while the firing continues the higher authorities of both countries are in contact to deescalate: Sources.
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BREAKING: There has been an exchange of firing between the Afghan Taliban border guards and Pakistani troops on the Kunar-Bajaur border, while the Pakistani side was repairing the fence on the border. Initial details coming in suggest there were no casualtiesโฆ
๐จ๐ต๐ฐโก๏ธ๐ณ๏ธ ~ A clash erupted between Tฤlibฤn fighters & Pakistani border guards near Af-Pak border in the Ganjgal village, Sirkanay district of Kunar province, clashes started due to violation of territory by Pakistani forces at the border. - Pro-Taliban accounts claim.
๐ธ๐ต๐ฐโก๏ธ๐ณ๏ธ ~ Aftermath of clashes between Taliban and Pakistan border guards in Kunar province, Afghanistan.
The clashes have now ended with no reports of casualties, according to Kabul based TOLO News.
The clashes have now ended with no reports of casualties, according to Kabul based TOLO News.
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๐จ๐ฅ๐ต๐ฐโก๏ธ๐ณ๏ธ ~ Pakistan forces used artillery to shell Taliban posts inside Kunar, according to locals.
Although, no casualties reported by Afghan medias as of yet.
Although, no casualties reported by Afghan medias as of yet.