Iran and Pakistan’s Coming Clash -- Zachary Keck, The Diplomat
Iran and Pakistan are on a collision course as a series of issues are straining ties.
Iran and Pakistan appear to be on a collision course that will in all likelihood leave relations severely strained in the years ahead.
The most visible sign of strain in the bilateral relationship is also in many ways the least serious. Specifically, as my colleague Ankit noted, last month five Iranian border guards in Iran’s Sistan Baluchistan region were kidnapped by the Iran-based Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice). However, according to the Iranian government, they were then brought to Pakistan and are being held in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
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My Comment: The U.S. departure from the region is creating a vacuum that states like Pakistan/Iran/Saudi Arabia/India/etc. are rushing to fill in. From this perspective the geopolitical conflict over a place like Afghanistan is not ending .... if anything .... it may be starting.
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