ACTION PUNJAB NEWS Desk: After Iran’s launch of missiles at Pakistan, Islamabad expelled the Iranian ambassador and recalled its ambassador from Tehran, according to Geo News.
“Pakistan has decided to recall its ambassador from Iran and that the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan who is currently visiting Iran may not return for the time being,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated.
Earlier, Iran used drones and missiles to attack the headquarters of a terrorist group opposed to Tehran in Pakistan late Tuesday, according to Al Arabiya News, citing Tasnim news agency.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the violation of its sovereignty is “completely unacceptable” and warned of serious consequences. It went on to say that Iran took this action despite the fact that the two countries have multiple channels of communication.
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“Pakistan reserves the right to respond to this illegal act and the responsibility for the consequences will lie squarely with Iran,” Baloch said. Islamabad had conveyed the message to the Iranian government,” it added.
Who are Jaish al-Adl?
Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni terrorist group based in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, was founded in 2012 and is classified as a “terrorist” organisation by Iran, according to Al Arabiya News.
Over the years, Jaish al-Adl has carried out numerous attacks on Iranian security forces. According to Al Arabiya News, Jaish al-Adl also claimed responsibility for an attack on a police station in Sistan-Balochistan in December, which killed at least 11 police officers.
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