Iran-Pakistan Clashes Escalate Amidst Regional Tensions

U.S. Calls for Restraint as Biden Highlights Iran's Unpopularity in the Region

Pakistan launched strikes on separatist militants inside Iran, in a retaliatory attack two days after Tehran said it struck the bases of another group within Pakistani territory.
U.S. President Joe Biden said that the clashes between Iran and Pakistan this week show that Iran is not well-liked in the region.
The United States has been locked in a test of wills with Iran over its support for Houthi rebels in Yemen who have been launching attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
The White House said it does not want to see an escalation in the Iran-Pakistan clashes and is monitoring the situation closely.
The US State Department urged restraint on all sides in tensions between Iran and Pakistan.