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Pakistan Strikes Back: The Escalating Tensions with Iran Explained

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Discover the latest on Pakistan's retaliatory strikes in Iran. What led to this escalation? Find out now!

Tensions have reached a boiling point as Pakistan conducted pre-dawn retaliatory strikes on suspected militant bases in Iran. This move follows Iran's earlier attacks on Pakistani territory, sparking a dangerous tit-for-tat conflict between the neighboring countries. The strikes, targeted at alleged militant hideouts, have raised concerns about escalating violence in the region.

The situation further intensified as Pakistan's military took action against separatist targets inside Iran, heightening diplomatic tensions. With no official confirmation from Pakistani officials, Iranian media reported civilian casualties in a village bordering Pakistan, adding a humanitarian dimension to the conflict. Both nations have engaged in retaliatory measures, fueling fears of a broader conflict.

Interestingly, amid the airstrikes, the International Monetary Fund faces dilemmas in dealing with Pakistan's debt situation post-election. This financial challenge adds another layer of complexity to the already volatile situation. Baluchistan, the region at the heart of the conflict between Iran and Pakistan, continues to be a hotbed of unrest, underscoring the longstanding security challenges in the border areas.

As calls for calm echo across the region, China has offered assistance to ease tensions between Pakistan and Iran. The involvement of regional powerhouses highlights the international implications of the escalating conflict, emphasizing the need for swift diplomacy and conflict resolution.

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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 launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attack (NPR)

Pakistan launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday on Iran allegedly targeting militant positions, a deadly attack that further raised tensions between ...

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Pakistan Carries Out Retaliatory Strikes in Iran, Escalating Middle ... (TIME)

The Pakistani military carried out targeted strikes against militant hideouts in Iran after Tehran launched similar attacks the day before, in an escalation ...

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Pakistan fires back at targets in Iran as regional tensions boil (Nikkei Asia)

KARACHI/TEHRAN -- Pakistan on Thursday announced that it carried out strikes inside Iranian territory, as the neighbors waded deeper into a diplomatic.

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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 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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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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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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Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against 'Terrorist Hideouts' in ... (Voice of America)

Islamabad says 'objective of today's act was in pursuit of Pakistan's own security and national interest'

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Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes At Targets In Iran (Iran International)

Pakistan has launched airstrikes against several locations in southeastern Iran, one day after Iran's IRGC hit targets inside the Pakistani territory.

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IMF debt dilemma looms after Pakistan election - former cenbank ... (The Straits Times)

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 strikes inside Iran against militant targets, stoking regional ... (The Straits Times)

Iranian media said several missiles hit a village in a province that borders Pakistan, killing at least nine people. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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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 launches retaliatory strikes in Iran aimed at separatist ... (The Guardian)

Airstrikes come after Iran targeted sites inside Pakistan that Tehran claimed were used by a Sunni militant group.

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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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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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Iran-Pakistan flare-up rooted in restive borderlands, not Mideast strife (The Straits Times)

DUBAI/ An Iranian strike on Pakistan this week that drew a rapid military riposte and raised fears of greater regional turmoil was driven by Iran's efforts ...

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Calls for calm after Iran, Pakistan trade strikes on militants (The Straits Times)

The rare military action across the porous border between the heavily armed neighbours has further stoked tensions already enflamed by the Israel-Hamas war.

Pakistan hits targets in southeast Iran in retaliation to Tehran's ... (Anadolu Agency)

TEHRAN, Iran. Several explosions were heard in southeastern Iran early Thursday, as Pakistan confirmed it struck "terrorist hideouts" in Sistan-Baluchestan ...

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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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Friday Briefing: Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes in Iran (The New York Times)

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Iran says Pakistan's drone attack "unbalanced, unacceptable" (ๆ–ฐๅŽ็ฝ‘)

In a statement published on its website, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Iran considers its people's security and territorial integrity as its red lines, ...

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'Don't have any private conversations..,' US on Pakistan consulting ... (Livemint)

The US State Department refused to confirm whether Pakistan had consulted with them before conducting retaliatory airstrikes on Iran.

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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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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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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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