Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after tit-for-tat strikes
India TodayUnidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in a restive southeastern border area of Iran on Saturday, Pakistan's ambassador and a rights group said, amid efforts by the two countries to mend ties after tit-for-tat attacks. Iran's state media identified the dead only as foreign nationals and said no individuals or groups had claimed responsibility for the shootings in Saravan in restless Sistan-Baluchestan province. The shootings occurred as Iranian state media said the Pakistani and Iranian ambassadors were returning to their postings after being recalled when the neighbouring countries exchanged missile strikes last week aimed at what each said were militant targets. and must be protected against any insecurity," Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi told Mudassir Tipi as he received the ambassador's credentials on Saturday, state media reported.