International relationsPakistan and Iran patch up ties but militants poised to play spoilers
Experts say root causes of border strikes unresolved as proxy warfare spreads
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, left, meets with Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Syed Asim Munir in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Jan. 29. (Inter Services Public Relations via AP)
ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer
January 30, 2024 16:04 JST
LAHORE, Pakistan -- A move by Pakistan and Iran to restore their relationship after tit-for-tat missile strikes on militant groups is being overshadowed by the risk that such outfits will continue to act as spoilers in the increasingly volatile region.