Iran's foreign minister to arrive in capital to discuss border guards’ killing

Zarif to discuss situation arising out of border attack

ISLAMABAD: Iran Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif is due to arrive in Islamabad today (Wednesday) to hold talks with Pakistani authorities over the recent border attack that killed nine Iranian border guards.

Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that Zarif would discuss the situation arising out of the border attack with Pakistani officials.

The Iranian government is despatching its top diplomat seeking action against the mastermind of the attack near the Iranian town of Mirjaveh in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan.



Iran-based Jaish al-Adl terror group had claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement.

Pakistan condemned the attack and made it clear that the incident happened on the other side of the border.

Iran, however, is far from convinced as it not only summoned Pakistan’s ambassador but also insisted that Islamabad must take action against people responsible for the attack.

“The Pakistan government should be held accountable for the presence and operation of these vicious groups on its soil,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said last Thursday in a statement.