Iran foreign minister to visit Pakistan on Jan 29
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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian will visit Pakistan later this month days after deadly border clash between the two countries, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to a joint press statement released by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday, the Iranian foreign minister will visit Pakistan on January 29 on the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani.
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 26 January 2024, the joint statement said.
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— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) January 22, 2024
Joint Press Statement of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Recent cross-border tensions escalated with Iran's attack on Pakistan on 16 January, which Pakistan said killed two children. Pakistan retaliated with a missile strike inside Iranian territory, which Iran says killed nine people.
Iran claimed it was targeting Jaish al-Adl, a militant group active against Iran, while Pakistan said it was aiming at the "hideouts" of two militant groups inside Iran, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF).
Pakistan's strikes come as tensions in the Middle East are high with the Gaza war intensifying. Iran also attacked targets in Iraq and Syria in the same week it attacked Pakistan.