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Pakistan Strikes Back: The Retaliatory Dance with Iran

Balochistan - Iran - Military Strikes - Pakistan - Tensions

Discover the dramatic tit-for-tat military exchanges between Pakistan and Iran involving killer drones and missile strikes. Learn about the tensions in Balochistan and the mounting cross-border conflicts.

Pakistan and Iran have been engaged in a series of retaliatory strikes, with Pakistan attacking suspected Baloch militants inside Iranian territory as a response to Tehran's actions. The escalation began with Iran launching strikes in Pakistan against 'terrorist targets,' leading to Pakistan's military response involving airstrikes on Iranian territory. Balochistan, a region at the heart of these conflicts, is shared by both countries and has been a hotspot for militant activities.

The exchange of military strikes raised concerns about further escalation in tensions between the two neighboring countries. Both Pakistan and Iran have conducted airstrikes on each other's territories, targeting suspected militant hideouts. The situation has garnered international attention, with calls for calm and appeals for restraint from the United Nations and the United States.

In a bid to de-escalate the situation, China has offered assistance in cooling tensions between Pakistan and Iran. The involvement of regional powers adds complexity to the conflict, as both countries navigate through the aftermath of the retaliatory strikes. The ongoing security review and diplomatic discussions aim to address the implications of the military confrontations.

In a surprising twist, Pakistan's response to Iran mirrored Tehran's reasoning for its initial strikes, emphasizing the targeting of separatist 'terrorists' in the Sistan-Baluchestan province. The intricate dance of retaliatory actions underscores the delicate balance of power dynamics in the region.

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Pakistan fires retaliatory strike at Iran, killing nine (RTE.ie)

Pakistan said it used killer drones and rockets to strike separatist Baloch militants inside Iran today, in a retaliatory strike two days after Tehran said ...

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Pakistan attacks suspected militant bases in Iran (Financial Times)

Pakistan carried out a pre-dawn attack on suspected militant bases in Iran on Thursday, a retaliatory strike that threatens to escalate tensions after Iran ...

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Pakistan carries out military strikes on separatist targets in Iran ... (CNN)

Pakistan has carried out a series of military strikes on what it said were separatist militant hideouts inside Iran, its foreign ministry said Thursday, ...

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Pakistan launches strikes into Iran two days after missile strike (BBC News)

The military response comes two days after Iran launched strikes in Pakistan against "terrorist targets".

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Iran-Pakistan strikes latest: At least 'nine' killed in air attacks (Sky News)

At least seven people have been killed after Pakistan launched airstrikes on Iranian territory early this morning. Pakistan's army said the target of the attack ...

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Where is Balochistan and why is it the target of Iran and Pakistan ... (The Guardian)

Areas in Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan with significant Baloch communities ... The militant insurgency has also been a long-running source of tensions between ...

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Pakistan hits 'terrorist hideouts' in Iran after Tehran strikes (FRANCE 24)

Pakistan said Thursday it carried out strikes against militant targets in Iran, with Tehran reporting a death toll of nine civilians after staging its own ...

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Baluchistan, a restive border region at heart of Iran-Pakistan strikes (FRANCE 24)

Baluchistan is a restive region shared by Iran and Pakistan where security forces on both sides of the border have for years battled militant groups โ€“ but ...

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Up First briefing: Pakistan attacks Iran; Maine court holds Trump ... (NPR)

Pakistan announced this morning it launched strikes against Iran in response to Iranian attacks earlier this week. A Maine court has put on hold the ...

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Which are the armed groups Iran and Pakistan have bombed โ€” and ... (Aljazeera.com)

Iran's raids in Pakistan near border areas were part of Tehran's unprecedented missile launches on three countries.

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IMF debt dilemma looms after Pakistan election - former cenbank ... (Reuters)

The International Monetary Fund faces tough choices on how to deal with Pakistan after the February election and how to assess the country's debt situation, ...

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Pakistan carries out missile strikes on suspected militants in Iran (The Irish Times)

Strikes in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province come after similar attacks by Iran the day before.

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Explainer: Who are the Baloch militants targeted by Pakistan in Iran? (The Irish Times)

The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF), which an intelligence official called the target of Pakistan's strikes in Iran, seeks independence for Pakistan's western ...

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Pakistan has conducted strikes inside Iran - intelligence official (Reuters)

There was no official confirmation of the strikes by Pakistani officials, but Iranian media said several missiles hit a village in the Sistan-Baluchistan ...

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Why are Iran and Pakistan firing rockets at each other? (Sky News)

After a deadly tit-for-tat exchange across the border left 11 people dead, including six children, Sky News looks into what's going on between Iran and ...

Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Iran โ€” targeting militant positions (NPR)

Pakistan struck Iranian territory in response to Iranian strikes in Pakistani territory earlier this week. Pakistan has expelled the Iranian ambassador.

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China Offers Help to Cool Pakistan-Iran Tensions (Voice of America)

Airstrikes on both sides leave civilians dead, raising fears of wider conflict as regional power China offers to defuse the situation.

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Experts react: What's really going on with Pakistan and Iran ... (Atlantic Council)

Pakistan just conducted airstrikes in southeastern Iran, two days after Iran used missiles and drones to strike western Pakistan.

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Iran, Pakistan Try To Downplay Tension After Cross-Border Attacks (Iran International)

Iran and Pakistan both conducted airstrikes on each other's territories but both claim that they respect their neighbor's territorial integrity.

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A Look at What Is Behind Iran, Pakistan's Airstrikes (Voice of America)

Why did Pakistan retaliate? Pakistan said its strikes in Iran on Thursday were aimed at hideouts of the Baluchistan Liberation Army and the Baluchistan ...

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Calls for calm after Iran, Pakistan trade strikes on militants (EURACTIV)

The United Nations and the United States appealed for restraint on Thursday (18 January) after Iran and Pakistan traded deadly air strikes on militant ...

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Pakistan to conduct national security review amid standoff with Iran (Aljazeera.com)

Meeting of top military, civilian leaders is being held after Pakistan's retaliatory strikes on armed groups in Iran.

China says it's willing to de-escalate situation between Pakistan, Iran (Anadolu Agency)

Islamabad conducted airstrike against 'terrorists' inside Iran after Tehran carried out similar strike on Pakistani soil - Anadolu Ajansฤฑ.

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Pakistan's civil, military leaders to review Iran standoff (Reuters)

Pakistan's top civilian and military leaders will carry out a security review on Friday on the standoff with Iran, the information minister said, after the ...

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Pakistan holds emergency security meeting after trading strikes with ... (FRANCE 24)

Pakistan's prime minister will hold an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran ...

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Pakistan's Leaders to Review Security in Wake of Iran Strikes (Voice of America)

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will chair a meeting of the National Security Committee, with all the military services chiefs in attendance, the ...

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Pakistan keen to work on 'all issues' with Iran (BBC News)

Foreign ministers from both countries held a call after retaliatory strikes on each other's territories.

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Pakistan, Iran agree to 'de-escalate' after strikes (RTE.ie)

Pakistan has expressed its willingness to work with Iran on "all issues" in a call between their foreign ministers after both countries exchanged drone and ...

Pakistan's response to Iran mirrored Tehran's reasoning on ... (Anadolu Agency)

Islamabad said Thursday it launched precision strikes against separatist "terrorists" in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province, two days after Tehran struck what ...

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Daily Review: Pakistan Retaliates Against Iran (World Politics Review)

Members of Muslim Talba Mahaz Pakistan chant slogans at a demonstration in Islamabad on Jan. 18, 2024, to condemn an Iranian missile strike in the Pakistani ...

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