Overview

• Iran’s foreign ministry called for respect for sovereignty and offered to help facilitate dialogue between Islamabad and Kabul.
• Saudi Arabia and Qatar issued separate statements urging calm and diplomacy, warning that continued hostilities risk wider regional instability.
• Pakistan’s military reported destroying Afghan border posts and killing dozens using heavy artillery, tanks and air assets across Angor Adda, Bajaur, Kurram, Dir, Chitral and Baram Chah.
• Afghanistan’s defense spokesman said Taliban forces carried out successful retaliatory strikes and accused Pakistan of repeated air violations.
• The latest flare-up followed an airstrike in Kabul that the Taliban attributed to Pakistan, which has not claimed responsibility, and independent verification of battlefield claims remains unavailable.