Tehran’s interior minister has warned Pakistan that Iranian forces may enter Pakistani and Afghan territory to release border guards seized by a rebel group, the Associated Press reported.
Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli’s remarks on state TV come a week after the little-known Jaish-ul Adl posted photos on Twitter of five men it claims are Iranian border guards it seized near Pakistan.
The official asked Pakistan to treat the case “strongly and seriously” or allow Iran to secure the remote region “deep on Afghanistan and Pakistan soil.”
“Otherwise we do consider it our own right to intervene and create a new security sphere for our safety,” he said.
Last Update: Wednesday, 20 May 2020 KSA 09:42 - GMT 06:42