Crisis and Cooperation Across the Strait: The Complex Relationship Between Iran, Pakistan, and the Balochs.
Recently, a highly controversial topic in a **program**: a commentator allegedly quoted the Western ** that Iran and Pakistan have joined forces to fight the Baloch armed forces. This argument is not logically valid, but it has given rise to a series of reflections on geopolitics.
Let's look at the border areas between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. The region is home to nearly 8 million Baloch people, of whom about 1.4 million are in Iran and the rest live mainly in Pakistan. Pakistan has a Balochistan province that faces problems related to the Baloch people. The roots of all this can be traced back to the British colonial period, when British colonial rule in India ended but laid hidden dangers in the region, including the transformation of India into Pakistan and India, and the creation of West Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh).
The situation of the Balochs is similar to that of the Kurds in Syria, Turkey, and Iraq. The Balochs had their own armed groups, which to a certain extent showed radical characteristics. While these armed groups are not representative of all Baluchis, they are fundamentally inclined to seek independence. This notion of independence is unacceptable in the eyes of Iran and Pakistan. The Baloch armed forces formed by Pakistan are known as the "Justice Army" on the Iranian side and operate in Pakistan and Iran. In the event of a problem, they can quickly cross the border, making it difficult for the other side to act.
For Britain, this eruption of contradictions is a continuation of the old colonial methods of imperialism. They can take advantage of such contradictions to intervene and safeguard their own interests. And the issue of the Balochs, like the minority issues in other regions, is a complex legacy of the colonial period.
In terms of cooperation, Iran and Pakistan have formed a tacit understanding in the fight against the Baloch armed forces. Although they each had different attitudes towards the Balochs, they joined forces to combat a common threat out of practical necessity. This model of counter-terrorism cooperation has produced certain results in dealing with geopolitical relations.
This does not mean that this cooperation is the so-called "planning" of the West. This claim is unfounded and more like speculation about regional instability. The cooperation between Iran and Pakistan, although it has resolved some problems at the geopolitical level, still poses challenges to the internal problems of the Baloch and the distribution of local interests.
Iran and Pakistan have shown a special model of cooperation in dealing with regional issues, but this is not the so-called "planning" of the West, but a practical response under the geopolitical pattern. How to balance local interests, ethnic minority issues, and the game with the West will be a serious challenge for the region.
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