TEHRAN
A large group of people in Mashhad gathered in front of the Pakistani consulate office to protest against Islamabad’s lack of action in dealing with the terrorists who have abducted five Iranian border guards and killed one of them.
The demonstrators carried pictures of the five Iranian border guards kidnapped by Jaish Al-Adl, and called for their speedy release.
A statement was issued at the end of the gathering, and condemned acts of the terrorist groups backed by bullying powers.
It also called on political officials to zealously follow up the case of the kidnapped border guards.
On Thursday, Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli cautioned Islamabad to adopt a more responsible approach towards the safety of the five abducted Iranian border guards, one of whom was killed by Jaish al-Adl terrorist group this week.
“Iran will draw on all of its capabilities along its borders with Pakistan if Islamabad does not adopt a responsible approach regarding the five Iranian border guards recently abducted by a Pakistan-based terrorist group,” Rahmani Fazli told reporters.
He reiterated that Iran will consider it as its right to use all its might to release the Iranian border guards.
The Iranian interior minister called on Pakistan to take more “measured and principled” action with respect to such issues and observe its legal obligations regarding its neighbours under international law.
On Monday, the Iranian Interior Ministry confirmed the reports that Jaish al-Adl terrorist group has killed one of the five Iranian border guards.
