Decade of Cross-Border Tensions: Pakistan-Iran Hostilities

 


Infostani International: Over the Last Decade, cross-border tensions between Pakistan and Iran have been punctuated by incidents of hostilities. The recent attack by Iran on Tuesday, targeting alleged bases of Jaish al-Adl in Pakistan, adds to a history of strained relations. Explore the concise timeline below for key moments shaping this complex dynamic.

Escalating Tensions Along the Pakistan-Iran Border: A Decade of Hostilities and Recent Retaliations

Less than 48 hours after Iran carried out an airstrike on Pakistan, Islamabad retaliated by targeting locations within Iranian territory in an operation codenamed ‘Marg Bar Sarmachar.’

On Tuesday, Iran launched attacks in Pakistan, striking what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl in the border town of Panjgur in Balochistan, as reported by state media. This action prompted strong condemnation from Islamabad, leading to the downgrading of diplomatic ties.

The Iranian strikes were part of a series of recent attacks in Syria and Iraq as a response to terrorist incidents on its own soil. These events raised concerns about regional stability, particularly amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

By Thursday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that Pakistan had conducted an intelligence-based operation targeting "hideouts used by terrorist organizations, namely Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF)."

In an op-ed for Dawn, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, former foreign secretary of Pakistan, highlighted the generally cordial relations between the two countries over the decades, with only a few minor disputes.

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