Iran Press/Asia: In an interview with ICANA news agency on Tuesday, Zarif said: “I have talked with Pakistani foreign minister and we are also in touch with Indian officials to do what is possible. Continuation of tensions is not to the benefit of the region.”
Tensions between the two neighboring countries rose when Indian fighter jets attacked what New Delhi claimed was a militant camp in Pakistan in retaliation for a deadly assault that killed at least 40 Indian troops in Indian-administered Kashmir on 14 February.
Zarif also said the Iranian foreign ministry is following up on the issue of border security with Pakistan, noting: “Pakistanis have said they would do everything possible to prevent the occurrence of past issues.”
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Zarif was referring to the suicide attack on 13 February, which targeted a bus carrying Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel near Zahedan in Sistan and Balouchestan province, which claimed the lives of 27 people and injured dozens of others.
On February 13, The IRGC statement noted that an explosive-laden car rammed into the bus on the road between the cities of Zahedan and Khash.
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