Tensions have escalated between Pakistan and Iran as both countries carried out military strikes on each other's soil this week. The unexpected turn of events has raised concerns about the possibility of a military conflict in the already tense region.
The crisis began when Pakistan conducted a series of military strikes on separatist militant hideouts inside Iran. According to Pakistan, the operation resulted in the killing of several militants. Iran retaliated on Tuesday night by launching cross-border strikes against what it claimed were Iranian terrorists operating in Pakistani territory. Tragically, these strikes resulted in the deaths of at least two children and the injury of several others.
