There has been no ceasefire between Palestine and Israel, and Iran has been hit by another terrorist attack.
On December 16, the UN Security Council issued a statement along the lines of the following: (Security Council).Strongly condemnedA terrorist attack on 14 December targeted the police station in Lasker County, Sistan-Baluchestan Province, southeastern Iran. At least 11 Iranian police officers were killed in the attack, which a Sunni group called the Justice Army claimed responsibility. (Security Council).ElaborationTerrorism in all its forms and manifestations is a serious threat to international peace and security. Any act of terrorism is criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of its motives, place, time and perpetrators. (Security Council).EmphasisThe perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism must be held accountable and brought to justice. (Security Council).RepresentationExpresses its deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and Iran** and wishes the injured a speedy and complete **;(Security Council).UrgedAll States cooperate actively with Iran** and all other relevant authorities in this regard, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions.
There are several key points in this statement of the Security Council: 1. This statement of the United Nations Security Council is actually more like a consoling cannon. If you look at the words, they can be said to be comprehensive, but there is no substantive assistance, that is, to reassure Iran from a spiritual level, to express that the UN Security Council is concerned about this matter. Of course, this is also in line with the United Nations' consistent style of paying lip service, and even when there is such a fierce conflict between Israel and Palestine, the United Nations has not done anything to act. This is also the helplessness of the United Nations. Because in many cases, the United Nations does not have executive power in the actual sense, and it is more of a moral one. As for the UN Security Council, although Iran has good relations with China and Russia, it is still under US sanctions and relatively isolated in the international community. Under such circumstances, it is even less likely that the United Nations will provide substantial support to Iran. Police Department of Lasker County, Sistan-Baluchistan ProvinceIn the terrorist attack, 11 Iranian policemen were killed, but some of the attackers were also killed.
To explain here, Sistan-Baluchistan Province is located in the southeast of Iran, bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan, and is one of the least developed regions of Iran (Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan are several countries, which are already underdeveloped;Sistan-Baluchistan is the least developed region of Iran, in fact, the least developed region in the world, with a lot of local armed forces). In terms of religious beliefs, the Lasker county where the terrorist attack occurred is dominated by Sunni Muslims, while the majority of Iranians are Shiites. Due to the long-standing contradictions between Sunnis and Shiites, the Sunni armed forces in the region have serious tendencies. Because of this, there are frequent terrorist attacks in the area. To cite just a few examples: On September 30, 2022, a police station in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchistan province, was attacked and firefighting ensued, killing 19 people and injuring 20 others. Example 2: On January 4, 2023, the province of Sistan-Baluchistan was hit by an airstrike, but was thwarted by Iran**. Behind almost every separatist force, there is more or less funding from extraterritorial forces. The extraterritorial forces here are not only the United States, Russia, India and other major powers that stir up trouble everywhere, but also those local tyrants in the Middle East who have different beliefs from Iran. 3. Claiming responsibility for the attackSunniThe "Army of Justice" is a Sunni ** force. According to public information, the so-called "Justice Army" was formed in 2012 and claims to be an Iranian armed group, but its base camp is located in Pakistan (because of cross-border affairs, Iran is not easy to target them). In 2019, for example, the group claimed responsibility for a suicide on a bus that killed 27 members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The so-called "Justice Army" claims to fight for more rights and better living conditions for the Baluchis ethnic minority, but in fact it is a separatist practice. Of course, Pakistan cannot be blamed for this, because Pakistan's Balochistan province next to Iran is also heavily separatist. As for Afghanistan, the armed warlords still have a lot to offer. There is no way, the area is poor and remote and chaotic ravines, and Iran and Pakistan have suffered greatly. Equally inexplicable is Iran's poor relations with Pakistan and Afghanistan, with frequent friction and sometimes even border firefights. Therefore, the terrorist attack fully shows that Iran's internal contradictions are actually very large, mainly the issue of faith. Although both believe in Islam, the historical feud between Sunnis and Shiites has never been resolved, and there is no hope of resolving them.
Iran is mostly Shia. So within Iran, Shiites are dominant, but that doesn't mean there are no Sunnis in Iran. Although the Shiites are dominant, it does not mean that they can cover the sky with one hand. Because Iran is also a mountainous country, it is impossible for the Shiite hand to reach into every col. Especially in the mountain cols near Pakistan and Afghanistan, where the ruling class is poor and backward, Iran is relatively weak. The Sunnis are relatively powerful and prone to separatist militants. While the Shiites in Iran are stronger, the Sunnis are stronger and more influential throughout the Middle East and Central Asia (and around the world). Sunnis have always wanted to infiltrate, suppress, and even devour Shia. Therefore, Iran's relations with neighboring Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other countries are not very good. Iran's problem is actually more troublesome, and there are several ways to resolve it: 1. Develop the economyJust as many people's problem is poverty, many countries' problems are also poverty. Economic development certainly cannot solve all problems, but it can solve most of them.
Method 2: Solving the Nuclear IssueThe Iranian nuclear issue is not only a sword of Damocles hanging over the Middle East, but also a destabilizing factor for the entire global village. Iran now needs to make a decision to either put nuclear weapons out of the pressure or abandon nuclear weapons development. If you do not develop nuclear weapons as you are now, and you are unwilling to give up nuclear weapons research and development, you will be stuck in the quagmire of isolation. Method 3: Achieving a balance between faith and secularizationIran has its own ambitions to promote the Islamic civilization represented by Shiites to the world. This ideal is good, but it is difficult to implement. In fact, Iran also tried the road of secularization during the Pahlavi dynasty and achieved certain results, but of course there were many drawbacks. Iran can give due consideration to learning from the experience of some Pahlavi dynasties at the level of economic construction, and find a better balance between faith and secularization. 100 help plan