The Pakistani Foreign Office (FO) announced on Monday that Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, is expected to visit Pakistan on January 29. This is a significant development in the country’s relations with Iran.
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The impending visit comes after recent hostilities between the two friendly countries were brought on by an airstrike in Pakistan by Iran.
Islamabad reacted in less than 48 hours by carrying out operations against terrorist strongholds in the province of Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran.
“Following the telephone conversation between the foreign ministers of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, it has been mutually agreed that ambassadors of both countries may return to their respective posts by January 26, 2024,” the FO said in a statement.
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On the other hand, Information Minister Murtaza Solangi stated that “Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jillani deserves all the credit for his visionary engagement and managing possibly one of the fastest de-escalations of diplomatic history”.
Iranian state media said last week that its nation had launched attacks in Pakistan, specifically targeting what it described as Jaish al-Adl militants’ bases in the Balochistani border town of Panjgur.
The Iranian ambassador was sent back home after Pakistan vehemently denounced Iran’s actions. Pakistan also called back its envoy.
Later, under the codename “Marg Bar Sarmachar,” Pakistan carried out an intelligence-based operation. In Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, terrorist groups the Balochstan Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochstan Liberation Front (BLF) used hideouts.
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