India and Iran will UNITE against Pakistan ‘to combat terror’ as tensions SOAR says expert

Source:-India and Iran will UNITE against Pakistan ‘to combat terror’ as tensions SOAR says expert

Pakistan-based Islamist groups reportedly carried out attacks in Tehran and New Delhi in February suggesting the two nations could become allies. Last month, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and both agreed “on close cooperation to combat terrorism in the region”. Chairman of Iran’s parliamentary national security commission Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh warned Iran its unwillingness take action against terrorist groups might prompt Iran to heighten security forces with India.

Middle East expert Mahmoud Pargoo highlighted Pakistan’s plans to get closer with Saudi Arabia.He wrote in Al-Monitor: “Pakistan — in pursuit of much-needed cash and in tandem with its Sunni ideology — has chosen to get closer to Saudi Arabia in areas that Iran perceives as strategic threats.

“Saudi oil company Aramco has agreed to build a multibillion-dollar refinery in Gwadar Port, about 105 miles east of Iran’s Chabahar Port.

“Pakistan has also opened the Reko Diq gold and copper mines, less than sixty miles from the Iranian border, to Saudi investment.

“Both projects have sounded alarm bells in Tehran, as they are located in the lawless province of Baluchistan in Pakistan.

“Iran is concerned that Saudi Arabia might use these projects as bases to destabilise Iran, in which case it would also jeopardise the future development of the India-backed Chabahar port.”

The Chabahar port allows India access to Afghanistan and Central Asia without needing to go through Pakistan.

Mr Pargoo added: “At least on this strategic issue, Iran and India naturally stand together against the destabilising influence of Saudi-backed militias within Pakistan.”

The potential new allegiance follows two attacks on February 13 and 14.

The first in Iran killed 27 members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

A day later, 40 members of the Central Reserve Police Forces died from a suicide car bomb in Kashmir’s Pulwama.

India’s attack reportedly came from Jaish-e-Mohammed and Iran’s from Jaish ul-Adl.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:- Express UK

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