Iran says may send forces into Pak territory

[Mav3rick]

We have no ''republican guards'' you idiot. First try to learn abit about our security forces before you open your useless mouth.

Republican/Revolutionary....whatever man.

By the way, what was the need to be so rude?

 

[fatman17]

Border guard abductions strain Pakistani-Iranian relations

Author:Farhan Bokhari, Islamabad

Last posted:2014-02-19

Relations between Pakistan and Iran sunk to a rare low on 17 February when Iran's interior minister, Abdol Reza Rahmani-Fazi, threatened to send troops across the border into Pakistan to recover five kidnapped Iranian border guards.

The guards were abducted on 6 February from the Iranian province of Baluchistan-Sistan, which adjoins the Pakistani border, with Iranian officials saying the kidnappers were hardline Sunni muslim militants who had taken the guards across the border to Pakistan.

On 18 February Pakistan's foreign ministry expressed "serious concern" over the Iranian minister's statement and said the country's security forces had "combed the entire region but could not verify the entry or presence of these Iranian border guards on its territory".

The ministry added that it was possible the kidnappers, along with the five guards, were still hiding inside Iranian territory.

On 14 February the Middle East-based Al-Arabiya TV channel broadcast a message from an individual described by the network as Sergeant Jamshyd Danaifard, one of the kidnapped guards, who said the five men were "safe and sound". In the message Sgt Danaifard said that Jaish al-Adl, a militant Sunni muslim group holding the men, wanted them exchanged for 300 Sunni muslim men held in Iran and Syria, which is a close ally of Iran.

In October 2013 14 Iranian border guards were killed and three others kidnapped near the Pakistani border, with Iranian officials stating at the time that unnamed 'bandits' were responsible. After that event Iranian judges ordered the execution of 16 men described by Iranian officials as terrorists.

Pakistani officials have historically described the border with Iran as relatively stable compared to the country's more volatile frontiers with Afghanistan and India. However, the majority of Iran's population are Shia muslims, while the majority of Pakistanis are Sunni muslims. Rivalry between followers of the two sects has caused bitter divisions between and among many countries, including Pakistan.

ANALYSIS
The threat from Iran's interior minister came on the day when Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, was visiting Pakistan in a widely publicised visit. it is reported that Saudi Arabia is in discussions with Pakistan for the latter to sell its JF-17 Thunder fighter and Al-Khalid main battle tank to the desert kingdom. In return Saudi Arabia is seeking Pakistani troops to support its land forces. "The Iranian threat coming on the day of the Saudi visit to Pakistan is very telling. Unless proven otherwise, maybe the Iranians are publicly displaying their anger with Pakistan," one Western official in Islamabad said.

JDW

 

[Ostad]

can you explain? on a serious note, there is a clear start in improving relations between you & USA, so were is the bs?

sorry ,okay. you are right and you are wrong in same time.
1.you are right about Iran and Us and even Israel having mutual interests
2.you are wrong because of politicians in Iran and Us,they dont want to see this and because of this. they make themselves busy by reopening the old wounds.in Iran we have a pro Muslim government, and in Us we have pro Israel so these two are like water and fire.

 

[Samlee]

THIS SHOULD SHUT EVERYONE UP

Pakistan, Iran to resolve all issues through talks

Pakistani and Iranian officials, at a meeting of the Pakistan-Iran joint border commission held here on Wednesday, discussed the recent issues straining their otherwise friendly relations and vowed to resolve them through talks.

The meeting was held against the backdrop of recent kidnapping of five Iranian border guards and firing of rockets and mortar shells by Iranian forces into the border areas of Balochistan.

Balochistan Chief Secretary Babar Yaqoob Fateh Mohammad led the Pakistani delegation and Deputy Governor of Sistan-Baluchestan Ali Asghar Mir Shikari headed the Iranian team.

Both sides agreed that cordial relations between Pakistan and Iran required them to work in cooperation to secure their borders and combat terrorism, drug smuggling and other crimes.

The meeting discussed issues creating misunderstanding between the two countries, particularly the kidnapping of five Iranian guards by a relatively unknown militant organisation based in the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan.

The organisation, Jaishul Adl, has claimed responsibility for the kidnappings in a video clip of the kidnapped Iranian guards posted by it on social media. Iran has alleged that the militants had taken the kidnapped guards to their hideouts in Pakistani territory and warned that it can send its troops into Pakistani territory to secure their release.

According to sources, Pakistani officials rejected the claim and said that Frontier Corps personnel had combed the entire border area but found no clue to the presence of the militants and the kidnapped guards there.

The Pakistani delegation reminded the Iranians about the support being extended by their country to Iran against terrorist organisations and that Pakistan was already fighting such elements.

The sources said that Pakistani officials also took up the incidents of border violation by Iranian border guards who had fired rockets and mortar shells which landed in the border areas of Balochistan.

“Such incidents are repeatedly taking place in Mashkel, Taftan, Mand and order border areas of Balochistan,” the Iranian officials were informed.

The chief secretary told reporters after the meeting that both sides had held serious discussions on the two issues and were determined to resolve them through talks.

He said such problems would not be allowed to harm cordial relations between the two brotherly countries.

Balochistan Home Secretary Syed Asadur Rehman Gilani, IG Mushtaq Sukhera, IG of Frontier Corps Maj Gen Ejez Shahid and the deputy commissioners of border districts attended the meeting.


Pakistan, Iran to resolve all issues through talks