A day after Pakistan retaliated after the Iranian drone and missile strikes, Tehran has launched major military exercises, aimed at sending a message to Islamabad.

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Breaching Pakistan's air defence system, Iran on Tuesday (Jan 16) targeted two key strongholds of terror outfit Jaish al-Adl (known in Iran as Jaysh al-Dhulm) in the restive Balochistan province using "precision missile and drone strikes".

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Iran already has strong economic ties with China, and it moving closer to Pakistan would not be good news for India.

India should be careful about Iran's softening of stance towards Pakistan and China