The situation in the region is moving in a dangerous direction.
Author: Ahmad Saidi, an analyst on Afghanistan and regional issues (Germany), especially for Sangar
Is a clash between Pakistan and Iran imminent?
As a result of the confrontation between Iran and Pakistan, where will the situation in Afghanistan go: toward stabilization or destabilization?
Last night's attack by Iran on Pakistani soil triggered a serious reaction from Islamabad.
For example, Islamabad summoned its ambassador from Tehran to Pakistan and announced today that all bilateral relations between Pakistan and Iran have been suspended.
On the other hand, the Iranian Ambassador was supposed to return to Pakistan to fulfill his duties, but the Pakistani authorities did not allow him to return to Islamabad.
Moreover, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a strong tone that what happened last night was a flagrant violation of Pakistan's sovereignty by Iran and a violation of international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
This illegal act is completely unacceptable and has no justification. Pakistan reserves the right to respond to this illegal act.
Will this response be an attack on Iran or will it remain at the declaration level?
At the same time, Pakistan stated that responsibility for its consequences would fall entirely on Iran.
It is worth noting that the joint committee meeting on border trade between Pakistan and Iran, which was supposed to be held in Chabahar, was suspended after the Pakistani delegation was called from Iran's Chabahar due to Iranian violation of Pakistani airspace.
Currently, there are no diplomatic relations between Iran and Pakistan.
The Iran-Pakistan war is happening at a time when the Turkham border point, Spin Boldak, and all export and import gates are closed by Pakistan to the people of Afghanistan and the people are struggling with poverty, scarcity, and unemployment.
As I said earlier in my interviews, due to the existence of the Taliban and tensions in the region, not only the countries of Central Asia but also Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the entire region will move towards instability.
I believe that what I predicted is true, after this, we should not hope for security and peace in the region.
But which way will the Iran-Pakistan war push the Taliban? Will the Taliban stand up for Iran or Pakistan, or neither?
But the Taliban will not be able to choose one of two friends, that is, they will be forced to choose one.
After all this, policymakers should closely monitor the situation in the region, as the situation is heading towards dangerous destabilization.
