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Al Jazeera
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Simon Speakman Cordall

‘Credibility at stake’: Why did Iran strike inside Pakistan amid Gaza war?

Members of Muslim Talba Mahaz Pakistan chant slogans at a demonstration to condemn Iran's strikes in Balochistan province, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Pakistan's air force launched retaliatory air attacks early on Thursday on Iran [Anjum Naveed/AP Photo]

In just two days this week, Iran launched missiles – first into Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region and Syria, and then into Pakistan – in attacks that could further inflame tensions in a region on edge.

Monday’s attacks in Syria were against alleged ISIL (ISIS) targets. In Erbil, Iraq, Tehran claimed it hit a Mossad facility, also on Monday. At least four people were killed, according to Kurdish authorities.

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