In a surprising disclosure on Wednesday,
Tehran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, openly admitted that
Iranian armed forces had conducted a targeted attack on what they referred to
as an "Iranian terrorist group" operating within Pakistani territory.
The revelation took place during the
World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where the foreign minister asserted
that the strike did not target any Pakistani nationals.
Earlier today, Pakistan declared the
recall of its ambassador from Iran and the suspension of all high-level visits
between the two nations.
This decision followed what Pakistan
termed as an "unprovoked violation of its airspace" by Iranian
forces, resulting in the tragic deaths of two children and injuries to three
girls.
While the exact location of the incident
was not explicitly mentioned by the Pakistani Foreign Office (FO), Iranian
state media reported that the attack occurred in the border town of Panjgur in
Balochistan.
The FO denounced the strike as a blatant
violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and a breach of international law,
stressing that Iran would bear full responsibility for the consequences.
In response to the escalating diplomatic
tensions, Pakistan has also requested the Iranian ambassador in Islamabad,
currently visiting his home country, not to return.
The Foreign Office affirmed Pakistan's
right to retaliate against what it considered an "illegal act" and
emphasized the severity of the situation, stating that the breach of
sovereignty was "completely unacceptable" and lacked any
justification.
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