After Pulwama Attack, Iran Warns Pakistan Of Retaliation For Terrorist Attack That Killed 27 Revolutionary Guards

• Iran's Revolutionary Guards accused "Pakistan's security forces" of supporting the perpetrators of a suicide bombing that killed 27 troops on Wednesday
• Iran's warning following the attack will further put pressure on Pakistan, who are under severe international pressure following the terrorist attack in Pulwama district

Iran's Revolutionary Guards accused "Pakistan's security forces" of supporting the perpetrators of a suicide bombing that killed 27 troops on Wednesday, in remarks state TV aired on Saturday.

"Pakistan's government, who has housed these anti-revolutionaries and threats to Islam, knows where they are and they are supported by Pakistan's security forces," said Revolutionary Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, referring to jihadist group Jaish al-Adl ("Army of Justice").

"If (the Pakistan government) does not punish them, we will retaliate against this anti-revolutionary force, and whatever Pakistan sees will be the consequence of its support for them," he warned.

The general made the remarks in Isfahan City on Friday evening during a farewell ceremony held for those killed. Funerals are expected to follow on Saturday.

Jaish al-Adl was formed in 2012 as a successor to the Sunni extremist group Jundallah (Soldiers of God), which waged a deadly insurgency for a decade before it was severely weakened by the capture and execution of its leader Abdolmalek Rigi by Tehran in 2010.

The Wednesday bombing targeted a busload of Revolutionary Guards in the volatile southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, which straddles the border with Pakistan.

Iran's warning following the attack will further put pressure on Pakistan, who are under severe international pressure following the terrorist attack in Pulwama district along the Jammu-Srinagar highway in India, which resulted in 40 CRFP jawans attaining martyrdom. Pakistan-backed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad claimed responsibility for the IED blast on Thursday.

The Indian government, as a response to the attack, immediately took action against Pakistan by withdrawing the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status accorded to them. It meant that the customs duty on basic goods exported from the neighboring country to India was raised to 200%.

A number of countries also took cognizance of the blast in India, and condemned the attack. The United States of America went a step further, and asked the Pakistan government to freeze accounts and assets of the JeM, which is a designated terror outfit in the eyes of U.S. since 2001.

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