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Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, General Mohammad Bagheri. AFP

Iran: Armed Forces Chief of Staff Warns of Threats in Country’s East

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 1, 2017 | World

London- Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, General Mohammad Bagheri warned on Monday of security threats against Balochistan, eastern Iran, a region of Sunnite’s popularity. He said that the enemies of Iran are seeking damage to it. Commenting on the...

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Soldiers guard a car after a bombing next to a convoy of deputy chairman of the Pakistan Senate, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, in Mastung, Pakistan May 12, 2017. (Reuters)

At Least 25 Killed in Pakistan ISIS Blast Targeting Top Senator

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 12, 2017 | World

At least 25 people were killed when a powerful blast rocked Pakistan’s Balochistan on Friday in what officials said was an attack against one of the country’s top senators. The ISIS extremist group later claimed responsibility for the bombing. The group’s Amaq...

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An Iranian border guard looks through a pair of binoculars (Getty Images)

Pakistan Infuriated by Iranian Army Chief-of-Staff Comments

by Adel al-Salmi | May 10, 2017 | World

London– Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador to Islamabad on Tuesday following threats by Iran’s military chief of staff to carry out strikes inside Pakistani territory on suspected bases of militants. Islamabad strongly denounced the warnings...

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An Entire Generation of Pakistani Lawyers Killed in Quetta Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 11, 2016 | World

The suicide bomber who killed 72 people in Balochistan killed a generation of lawyers who were seeking justice in this vast region which is located in south western Pakistan. The region is also plagued by insurgency movements and harsh military repression. The attack...