The statement from Tehran came a day after Iran launched massive attacks targeting what it described as bases inside Pakistan for the militant group Jaish al-Adl--a Sunni militant group which largely operates across the border in nuclear-armed Pakistan.
Earlier on Tuesday, Iran launched an attack on bases inside Pakistan for the militant group Jaish al-Adl--a Sunni militant group which largely operates across the border in nuclear-armed Pakistan.
This came a day after Iran launched massive attacks targeting what it described as bases inside Pakistan for the militant group Jaish al-Adl--a Sunni militant group which largely operates across the border in nuclear-armed Pakistan.
Calling Iran's action on Pakistan-originated militant organisation a "great" and "courageous" move, Afghanistan former official Amrullah Saleh shared an interesting conversation between him and former President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf.
The matter escalated after the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen hijacked an India-bound shipping vessel in the Red Sea earlier last month.
A day after Pakistan claimed Iran of violating its airspace, Islamabad announced to expel the Iranian ambassador while recalling its envoy from Tehran.
Iran launched massive attacks Tuesday targeting what it described as bases inside Pakistan for Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni militant group. Pakistan did not mention the location of Iran's missile assault but it is suspected that they took place in Balochistan.
Two bases of Baluchi militant group Jaish al Adl in Pakistan were targeted by missiles-- a day after Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards attacked targets in Iraq and Syria with missiles.
Middle East crisis: It was the first seizure of "lethal Iranian-supplied advanced conventional weapons" to the Houthis since Houthi attacks against merchant ships began in November.
Iran had accused Israel of killing a high-ranking Iranian general Sayyed Razi Mousaviin an airstrike in Damascus last month after two members of the Revolutionary Guards. Tehran argues that Iraq's Kurdistan region is a staging ground for Iranian separatist groups and its arch-foe Israel.
India has been closely monitoring the unfolding situation in the Red Sea. The Indian Navy has already enhanced deployment of its frontline ships and surveillance aircraft for maritime security operations in view of the maritime environment in the critical sea lanes including the Arabian Sea.
EAM Jaishankar, who is currently on a visit to Iran, held a detailed and "productive discussion" with the Iranian Transport Minister, where the duo agreed on establishing a long-term cooperation framework with respect to Chabahar port.
During his visit to Iran, Jaishankar will meet his Iranian counterpart and will hold discussions on bilateral, regional and global issues. Besides, political cooperation, connectivity initiatives and strong people-to-people ties will constitute important aspects of the agenda.
The seizure also comes after weeks of attacks by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on shipping in the Red Sea, including their largest barrage ever of drones and missiles launched late on Tuesday.
The twin bomb explosions were the deadliest attacks in Iran since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 with a death count of nearly hundred people. As victims were buried on Friday, mourners wept over their coffins and crowds chanted "revenge, revenge".
US National Security Council said that recently declassified intelligence found that Russia had access to North Korean ballistic missile launchers and several ballistic missiles. The US is also concerned that Russia’s negotiations to acquire close-range ballistic missiles from Iran are advancing.
According to Iran's Tasnim news agency, the explosions were triggered by "two bags carrying bombs" at the commemoration site. The agency further noted that the bombs were detonated using remote control.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for what appeared to be the deadliest militant attack to target Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution but Iran's leaders vowed to punish those responsible for the attack.
Relatively unknown in Iran until the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, Soleimani’s popularity and mystique grew after American officials called for his killing.
State TV showed Red Crescent rescuers attending to wounded people at the ceremony, where hundreds of Iranians had gathered to mark the anniversary of Soleimani's death. Some Iranian news agencies said at least 50 people were wounded.
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