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Iran summons Pakistani envoy over attack on Revolutionary Guards
Iran's foreign ministry on Sunday summoned the Pakistani ambassador after Tehran accused Islamabad of harbouring a militant group behind a deadly suicide attack on security forces.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran expects Pakistan's government and army to seriously confront ... the terrorist groups active on its border with Iran," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
An Iranian official at the ministry called on Pakistan to quickly take the necessary steps for the identification and arrest of the attack's perpetrators.
A Jaish al-Adl-claimed suicide bombing on Wednesday killed 27 members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards travelling on a bus in the volatile southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, which straddles the border with Pakistan.
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Pakistan had strongly condemned the attack and extended its deepest sympathies to the families who had lost their loved ones in the assault.
"Shocked and grieved to hear about the suicide attack on IRGC bus near Zahidan today, in which many lives were lost. Deepest sympathies with the families of those who have suffered in this heinous attack of terror. Pakistan condemns in the strongest terms all acts of terror," the Foreign Office spokesperson had said.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had linked the perpetrators of the attack to "the spying agencies of some regional and trans-regional countries".
President Hassan Rouhani, vowing to avenge the attack, had said the "main root of terrorism in the region is America and Zionists, and some oil-producing countries in the region also financially support the terrorists".
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Iran is colluding with India against the interests of Saudi Arabia. Pakistan will never fail Saudi Arabia.
they could not able to digest Saudi investment in Pakistan
It's kind of obvious that Iran is upset with MBS visit and likelihood of stronger diplomatic and economic ties between Islamabad and Riyadh. Also, Iran is indebted to oblige India due to latter's continued support in form of oil purchase despite US sanctions. The timing and pattern of blaming Pakistan by both India and Iran cannot be coincidental.
Amazing coordination between India and Iran. How stupid donIndia and Iran think the world (or their own people) are that they would believe Pakistan would have anything to do with incidents on both its eastern and western borders on the eve of a high profile visit by KSA’s MBS !!!!!!!!
@Rajah, what an illogical thought. Why would they kill their own people to prove a point. Instead it could be India to distant ourselves with the Saudis.
They didn’t say anything when it happens waited till two days later and then released a statement word for word same as India’s. Says everything you need to know about so called Islamic Republic.
Iran is playing a double game.
Iran appears to have a problem with Pak-Saudi close relationship. It keeps an all to warm relationship with India despite its cruelty towards Kashmiri people - so much for the Islamic revolution.
The little faith/sympathy that Pakistan had for Iran as a muslim brother is quickly fading.
Only an enemy of Pakistan would carry out such a cowardly attack. However, the attitude of Iran is one of a frenemy. There remains suspicion that Iran works with India to seek to harm Pakistan.
Who cares about Iran?
no surprise india are involve, to sabotage Pakistan
Iran has never been true to Pakistan. The timings are perfect during arrival of MBS.
Iran is pure evil
Iran depicts a shameful behavior time and time again on the same track as India. Investments from Gulf countries are the biggest in Pakistan which are not being digested by Tehran. Also who gives threats to a brotherly country?. Its a psychlogical problem with Iranians towards its neighbours.
@Ilyas Tarar, "It's kind of obvious that Iran is upset with MBS visit and likelihood of stronger diplomatic and economic ties between Islamabad and Riyadh. Also, Iran is indebted to oblige India due to latter's continued support in form of oil purchase despite US sanctions. The timing and pattern of blaming Pakistan by both India and Iran cannot be coincidental."
Nor it is a coincident that both organisation claiming responsibility resides freely in Pakistan.
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@Ilyas Tarar, timely and accurate analysis
Pakistan needs to work harder to secure the borders. We can't have problems with Iran. No country like their men getting killed. We need to listen them and act. At the same time blaming Pakistan isn't the best idea. However, it seems they want our cooperation rather blaming as Indians did.
If Iranian forces are killed inside Iran, then it’s Iranian responsibility to fix their security problems what it has to do with Pakistan. If Iran ask nicely for security for their security forces Pakistanis glad to help. But stop acting like India which blame Pakistan for every thing.
Both Iran and India have to set "their" house in order; instead of asking us ask to do the same. It is utter failure of their security and intelligence mechanism. Pakistan is now no more a soft Target that they play blame game
@Ilyas Tarar, Yes. Two plus two equals five.
@Ilyas Tarar,
Mr. Ilyas Tarar,
Correct.
At what point does on realise that may be the problem is with onself.