In a significant development, Iran reportedly launched attacks on Tuesday within Pakistan, targeting alleged bases of the militant group Jaish al-Adl.
State media initially reported the use of missiles and drones in the attack, adding to the complexities of an already tense Middle East, marked by Israel's conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
Confusion ensued as some reports on the incident mysteriously disappeared. Despite the lack of immediate acknowledgment from Pakistan, the state-run IRNA news agency and state television had initially provided details of the attack. Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni militant group, primarily operates on the Pakistani side of the border.
However, reports on the incident were abruptly removed without explanation, raising questions about the situation. Semi-official Fars and Tasnim news agencies continued to run nearly identical stories, while Press TV, Iran's English-language state television arm, later attributed the attack to Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
As of now, there has been no official explanation for the developments, and Pakistani officials have not responded to requests for comment.
This comes on the heels of Iran launching missiles into Iraq, targeting what it referred to as an Israeli "spy headquarters" near the U.S. Consulate compound in Irbil, Iraq's northern semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
The attacks also hit locations associated with the extremist Islamic State group in northern Syria. The strikes, resulting in civilian casualties, prompted Iraq to condemn them as a "blatant violation" of its sovereignty, leading to the recall of its ambassador from Tehran.
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