The 27th February move by Iran was a low blow though, India and Pakistan nearly went to a war and Iran started with their threats on their side.
This made me re-evaluate my flawed notion about Iranians' motives. Like many Pakistanis, we were giving Iranians the benefit of the doubt. I used to refer to it as Iran's paradoxical foreign policy, but I have come to realize that all Iranian actions are well planned and deliberate.
While Afghans and our own Pukhtoons were trying to talk some sense into us. We refused to listen.
Pakistanis live in some kind of bubble that all Muslims must be friends of one another, and we continuously keep getting hurt for this reason. Some people call it Ummah chummah, which I dislike due to Ummah being a holy concept uttered by Prophet Muhammad saws.
In 1971, we had to revisit that notion, BD split from us on the issue of nationalism and they were fine with allowing with India to do it. Pakistan had to come to reality. Not all Muslims wish for Muslim unity, some are content to divide us.
Iran is playing the same role, allying with all major enemies of Muslim countries, why? They are the Daesh of Shias. Even they are extreme for most Shias.
History repeats itself. We should have learned. Fatimi of Egypt allied with Crusaders. Safavi Iran allied with Europeans against Ottomans which stopped conquest of Vienna. Nadir shah, military coup government of Iran, sacked the Mughal empire and dealt the finishing blow to Islamic Hindustan, paving way for British Raj.
https://middle-east-online.com/en/assad-army-destroys-historic-khaled-bin-walid-mausoleum-syria
BEIRUT - Syrian army shelling destroyed the centuries-old mausoleum of a companion of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) in the central city of Homs on Monday,
I wish we Sunnis were even half the sectarians what Shias are. This incident alone is enough to rain hell on Assad and his supporters but unfortunately we are dead from inside.
I was going to bring it up too because I remembered this incident but I do not like to make things sectarian like some people claiming the Syrian conflict is a sectarian one. Syrian people will not forget though and when they achieve their goals it will be impossible for Iran or Russia to regain influence or be respected by the people there again.
We Sunnis are moderate and reasonable, that is the difference between us and the extremists like Iranian sectarian government, and other radicals like Daesh. It is our greatest khoobi (goodness.)
I mean, KSA even has never banned Shias from Hajj. That speaks volumes.
After Sulemani's threats, I have found many Pakistani Shias also outraged by Iran's rhetoric. Afterall we only have each other. Iran will keep playing its game to cause divisions.
Why you bothering?
They have to drag Saudis to justify their actions. Arabs are used as escape goats and diversion by Iran and Iranian Stooges in Pakistan.
Discussing Arabs should not be allowed in this thread. It is a distraction. We are discussing Liwa Zanabiyoun, and Iranian interference in Pakistan and other countries.
We were all having a constructive discussion with the Iranians PDF members. Now it seems like the topic is changing its direction. Please stay on topic.
Dream on to those members who think suddenly Pakistan and Iran have become enemies. We are neighbours and it's best interest of both countries to not harm each other. Plus we people on PDF do not represent the Pakistan or Iranian government, if we have disagreements here dont mean our countries have become enemies
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"Disagreement" is establishing and supporting Indian terrorism in Balochistan. Chahbahar is a den of terrorists, terror financiers, and terrorist trainers. Iran has backstabbed us.
If KSA and UAE did the same thing, Pakistani media, government, and organizations would be slamming Gulf Arabs. Why the double standards for Iran?
The ground-level environment in Pakistan has become very hostile to Iran, and it is about time. It will become even more hostile.
If Iran tries this stunt a second time, Pakistan should not hesitate to cross the Iranian border and neutralize all threats.
KSA and UAE have also lost the confidence of Pakistanis, but atleast they are not physically supporting Indian terrorism against us, neither are they feeding BLA, BLF as Iran is doing and allowing India to.
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Some members are trying to start shia sunni debate, and some are trying to bring in the wahabi sect. We are talking about Iran and Pakistan border issues, regarding the recruitment of Pakistanis to fight in Syria. It's best to talk about this or we should just close thos topic.
Thread ban those members.
This thread is very important. We are discussing Iran's foreign policy and its affect on Pakistan.