Posted on 01/16/2024 8:28:19 PM PST by Red Badger
Iran attacked Pakistan.
Iran claimed it targeted two bases that belonged to the militant group Jaish al Adl.
Pakistan said the attack was “completely unacceptable,” claiming it killed two children and injured three:
Iran has fought in border areas against the militants, but a missile-and-drone attack on Pakistan is unprecedented for Iran. Iranian reports described the strikes as happening in the mountains of Pakistan’s Baluchistan province.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry issued a strongly worded rebuke of the strikes.
“Pakistan strongly condemns the unprovoked violation of its airspace by Iran which resulted in death of two innocent children while injuring three girls,” the statement read. “This violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty is completely unacceptable and can have serious consequences.”
It added: “Pakistan has always said terrorism is a common threat to all countries in the region that requires coordinated action. Such unilateral acts are not in conformity with good neighborly relations and can seriously undermine bilateral trust and confidence.”
Two Pakistani security officials said the Iranian strikes damaged a mosque in Baluchistan’s Panjgur district, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) inside Pakistan from the Iranian border. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to journalists.
Iran and Pakistan do not like each other. Iran has long complained about Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni militant group, in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan, which borders Iran:
Baluchistan has faced a low-level insurgency by Baluch nationalists for more than two decades. Baluch nationalists initially wanted a share of provincial resources, but later initiated an insurgency for independence.
Iran long has suspected Sunni-majority Pakistan as hosting insurgents, possibly at the behest of its regional archrival Saudi Arabia. However, Iran and Saudi Arabia reached a Chinese-mediated détente last March, easing tensions.
Meanwhile, attacks by militants entering from Iran have targeted Pakistani security forces. In April 2023, a militant attack from across the border with Iran killed four Pakistani soldiers in Baluchistan province.
Iran bombed locations in Iraq and Syria on Monday. The regime claimed it targeted an Israeli Mossad headquarters building and ISIS base.
Pakistan has nuclear weapons. Not smart picking a fight with someone who can turn your country into green glowing glass.
Proxies in conflict here
Iran = Russia’s client
Pakistan = China’s client
Real big tough guys.
There are a lot of reasons for Pakistan not to use nukes. Including a neighbor with a lot of nukes. India may not care about Iran, but they may find Pakistan using nukes at all and irresistible provocation.
Or Sunni vs Shiite.
Pakistan is a standin for Saudi Arabia.
The Globalists sure want a new war, now that the Ukraine money laundering and Military Industrial Complex Stock profits are lagging.
And unfortunately, ‘both kinds’ of muzzies seem to be cooperating.
Which is a bit worrying.
Apparently they have gone Guano-Insane. And they have missiles.
Hopefully Pak-ee-stan did not give them nukes.
I wouldn’t say Pakistan is a client state of China. And Iran probably sees Pakistan as a client state of the U.S., even if that isn’t necessarily true.
If Pakistan nuked Iran the whole World would shake its finger at them while being privately pleased another potential player is out of the game.
After 1500 years, they still fight to the death over whether the son or the father-in-law should have been in charge
What a religion!
*If Pakistan nuked Iran the whole World would shake its finger at them while being privately pleased another potential player is out of the game.*
The only positive post so far-heh heh.
Interesting. China is only loyal to China. Putin is likely too arrogant to grasp that...
This is kind of odd. Both Iran and Pakistan don’t like the Baluchis, so you’d think they’d cooperate on suppressing them. Or maybe, to paraphrase LBJ, “They might be Baluchis, but they’re our damn Baluchis.”
In fact they are one of the first globalists.
For me, the Headline might as well have read: “Rattlesnake attacks den of Copperheads, kills two.”
OBiden’s world view
Iran is making trouble with everyone everywhere because they are trying to initiate their version of the apocalypse.
They believe the world will be in chaos and then their Mahdi rescuer will arrive to kill the Jews and make permanent shia-led world peace.
The shia theme song, Let’s Get This Party Started.
Ezekiel 38....................
India would not use nukes, but it allies with Iran as
1. long civilizational contact
2. the enemy on the other side of Pakistan.
For #2, this is really good for India
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