Iran–Pakistan Missile Exchange Stokes Tensions in Already Volatile Region

In response to Tehran’s strikes on Balochistan, Pakistan targets ‘terrorist hideouts’ said to be located in southeastern Iran.

An Iranian flag is pictured near a missile during a military drill, with the participation of Iran’s Air Defense units, in Iran on Oct. 19, 2020. (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Rare missile strikes between Iran and Pakistan have raised tensions in the already volatile West Asia and Middle East regions.

On Jan. 18, Tehran lodged a formal complaint with Pakistan after the latter conducted a series of missile strikes against targets in the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchistan.