Loud explosions were heard this morning, Thursday, in southeastern Iran, less than 24 hours after Tehran carried out strikes against targets in Pakistan. The official Iranian news agency (IRNA) reported that a local official in Sistan and Baluchestan province confirmed that "explosions were heard in several areas around the city of Saravan."
A Pakistani intelligence official stated that Islamabad conducted airstrikes inside Iran. Pakistani sources clarified that the military targeted camps of the "Baluchistan Liberation Army" within Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan Province. Iran had previously fired missiles towards three countries within 24 hours—Iraq, Syria, and Pakistan—striking targets that did not include American interests, indicating a desire to avoid escalation with Washington, according to experts.
The Pakistani government described the attack as an "unjustifiable violation" of the country's airspace. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry issued a statement confirming the occurrence of the attack, which was first reported by Iranian media outlets before being retracted. The statement from the Foreign Ministry expressed strong condemnation of the attack on Baluchistan and warned that "this violation of Pakistan's sovereignty is completely unacceptable and could have severe consequences."
This incident could exacerbate tensions in an already volatile Middle East, primarily due to Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. It also threatens the relationship between Iran and Pakistan, two nations that have long viewed each other with suspicion despite maintaining diplomatic relations.
