Despite these issues, Pakistan has consistently communicated with Iranian officials to take action against these elements instead of unilaterally violating Iranian territorial sovereignty. However, the recent Iranian missile strikes, which resulted in civilian casualties and attempted linkage with strikes against Israel and US assets, have escalated tensions and undermined trust in resolving issues through diplomatic channels and joint efforts. This comes at a critical time when the region is grappling with a serious crisis related to the Israeli onslaught on Gaza.
India targeted and killed a Canadian citizen within Canada, but Canada’s reaction was not to retaliate by assassinating Indian citizens in India. Instead of resorting to a tit-for-tat approach, Canada addressed the violation of its sovereignty through diplomatic channels.
