Pakistan sends diplomatic note of protest, accusing Iran of violating its airspace

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry did not mention the location of the attack or the nature of the airspace violation.

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry has sent a protest note after Iran allegedly violated its airspace. (Source: Arab News Pakistan)

In the early morning of January 17 (local time), the Pakistani Foreign Ministry issued a statement accusing neighboring Iran of violating its airspace. The statement was issued hours after Iranian state media reported that two bases of the Jaish al Adl militant group were attacked by missiles on January 16.

The ministry warned that the attack risked “serious consequences” and was “completely unacceptable”.

“The responsibility for the consequences will rest entirely with Iran,” the statement said, stressing that the incident occurred despite the existence of several communication channels between the two countries.

Pakistan's foreign ministry did not mention the location of the attack or the nature of the airspace violation, but said it had sent a protest note to Tehran and that the Iranian ambassador in Islamabad had been summoned.

Iran's Foreign Ministry has yet to comment on Pakistan's accusations.

On January 15, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missile attacks on targets in Iraq and Syria. Earlier, Jaish al Adl also admitted to attacking Iranian security forces in the border area with Pakistan.

Also on January 16, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Davos, Switzerland.

At the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of issues, including Iran's missile attacks on Erbil province in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq.

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