NOURNEWS - Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has traveled to Pakistan at the invitation of General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Commander of the Pakistan Army, to expand military-defense diplomacy.
Here are some important points about this trip:
First; Given the history of Iran-Pakistan defense relations, this trip can be considered a sign of the two countries' will to strengthen defense and security relations.
Having more than 900 km of common border between the two countries and the movements of some terrorist groups and smugglers to disrupt the security of the two countries' borders is an important component for developing and strengthening defense diplomacy between the two countries, which has always been emphasized by military and political leaders.
This military and security convergence, which takes place in the form of Iran's defense diplomacy, can pave the way for strengthening economic relations between the two countries, including the implementation of a peace pipeline and investment between the two countries in border terminals.
Second; Developments in Afghanistan after the irresponsible and critical departure of the occupiers are an important component of the need to strengthen security and military convergences among Afghanistan's neighbors.
The movements of terrorist groups such as ISIS, such as those that led to the martyrdom of worshipers in Kunduz, and the US use of the political vacuum in Afghanistan to plunge the country into civil war, necessitate the convergence of neighbors to help Afghanistan.
It is noteworthy that Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has repeatedly acknowledged that Pakistan's cooperation with the United States in Afghanistan since 2001 has not only failed Islamabad but has added to Pakistan's security and political crises.
Third; The withdrawal of the United States and NATO from Afghanistan has created an opportunity for the countries of the region to be able to establish lasting security in the region by increasing cooperation and strengthening relations, and to prevent the return of foreigners to the region.
Expanding defense and security relations between Iran, Russia, China, Central Asia, the Caucasus and India with a focus on Afghanistan could be an important step in achieving the goal that General Bagheri's visit to Islamabad is part of this strategy.
Fourth; Iran has always sent a message to its neighbors that it is ready to work with them and provide them with military and security capabilities to help secure them.
Iran has always considered the security of its neighbors and the region as its security, and Iran's effective presence in the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria is a manifestation of this practical behavior.
General Bagheri's visit to Pakistan, which follows his previous visits to Syria and Turkey and the conclusion of security agreements with these countries, can be defined within the framework of this policy.
This trip is a clear message to some countries in the region that they still have the false idea of having the support of the United States and the Zionist regime in securing them, while experience has shown that only regional convergence guarantees security and foreigners such as the Zionist regime, the United States and NATO only lay the groundwork. There are crises and insecurities that the developments in Afghanistan, the Caucasus, Syria and Iraq are a clear sign of this fact.
In a general conclusion; General Bagheri's visit to Pakistan, along with the will of the two countries to strengthen comprehensive relations in the political, economic, security and defense dimensions, is a clear message from the Islamic Republic that it is trying to achieve regional security with the convergence of neighbors.
On the other hand, holding exercises such as the recent Northwest Exercise and the 1400 Provincial Sky Exercise, which began on Tuesday, and targeting the counter-revolutionary base in Erbil, Iraq, also demonstrate Tehran's determination to ensure the security of the country and the region and to counter any threat.
The defense diplomacy of the Islamic Republic connects its neighbors, which can be manifested today in the form of convergence to solve the crisis of terrorism, drug trafficking and the crisis in Afghanistan.
The friendly warnings that the Islamic Republic has made about the need for the countries of the region to refuse to become a base for the enemies of regional security, such as those against the Republic of Azerbaijan, some Arab countries in the southern Persian Gulf and Iraqi Kurdistan, can be defined in this puzzle.
BY: Mohammad Ghaderi
NOURNEWS