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Pakistan plays double game with Iran while facilitating US military presence
- •Movement and trade activities on the Pakistan-Iran border have been temporarily suspended due to security and technical reasons.
- •Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei confirmed that officials are in constant contact to resolve the border issue.
- •The suspicious presence of US Navy destroyers in the Arabian Sea near Pakistani waters has raised regional tensions.
- •Experts are analyzing whether Pakistan's border closure and American military positioning are part of a larger strategic move against Iran.
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According to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, cross-border movement and transactions with Pakistan were suspended due to technical issues and precautionary measures. Additionally, official orders were issued on October 16 by Pakistan to halt trade via the Gabd-Rimdan and Taftan border checkpoints citing security concerns, smuggling, and anti-terrorism efforts.
Open-source tracking reports indicate that American destroyer warships are active about 400 kilometers off the coast of Pakistan amidst heightened tensions with Iran. This military presence may form part of a strategy to maintain economic pressure on Iran, monitor maritime activities, and keep military options prepared if necessary.
In Iran's Sistan-Balochistan province, security forces carried out a major operation in the Rask region, eliminating a Jaish-al-Adl terrorist squad attempting to infiltrate from the Pakistani border. This encounter yielded heavy explosives, modern weapons, and ammunition, further intensifying existing tensions and mutual distrust between the two nations regarding militant safe havens.
