In a startling revelation on Wednesday, Tehran's top diplomat Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, openly acknowledged that Iranian armed forces had launched a targeted attack on what they termed as an "Iranian terrorist group" operating within Pakistani territory.
The admission came during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where the foreign minister insisted that no Pakistani nationals had been targeted in the strike.
Earlier today, announced the recall of its ambassador from Iran and the suspension of all high-level visits between the two nations.
The move came in the aftermath of what Pakistan described as an "unprovoked violation of its airspace" by Iranian forces, leading to the tragic deaths of two children and injuries to three girls.
While the exact location of the incident was not explicitly mentioned by the Pakistani Foreign Office (FO), Iranian state media reported that the attack occurred in the border town of Panjgur in Balochistan.
The FO condemned the strike as a blatant violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and a breach of international law, emphasizing that the responsibility for the consequences would squarely lie with Iran.
In response to the escalating diplomatic tensions, Pakistan has also requested the Iranian ambassador in Islamabad, currently on a visit to his home country, not to return.
The Foreign Office affirmed Pakistan's right to respond to what it deemed an "illegal act" and underscored the gravity of the situation by stating that the breach of sovereignty was "completely unacceptable" and lacked any justification.
