Iran Strikes Militants in Pakistan as Regional Tensions Soar

  • Tehran says missile attack targeted separatist militants
  • Comes hours after Iranian strikes on northern Iraq and Syria
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Iran conducted a missile strike on a militant group in Pakistan, sparking a diplomatic crisis between the neighboring countries at a time of rising regional tensions.

Pakistan said it’s recalling an ambassador to Iran and barring Tehran’s envoy from re-entering the country over the “unprovoked and blatant breach” of its sovereignty.