“The Contentious Bilateral Relationship Between Iran-Pakistan: Causes and its Implications.”

Abstract

Two periods may be distinguished in the diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Iran. During the first, both countries enjoyed cordial relations because they are Western allies. The US lost Iran as an ally after the Iranian revolution, which had an impact on the close ties. The delay in the sharing project for gas is example that how both countries struggled to forge close ties due to outside influences. The main obstacle to repairing good ties is the presence of extremist organizations in each other's borders that support the instability of both regimes. The two nations' recent exchange of airstrikes demonstrates how these non-state entities strained their relationship. The primary cause of the aspirations of non-state actors and outside forces is a lack of trust between the two states. Given its already tense relations with Afghanistan and India, Pakistan could not handle the crisis with Iran. The challenges underlying trust concerns that affect their diplomatic and economic ties will be thoroughly examined in this article. The study would help the researchers to understand the core problem behind diplomatic relations and policy makers might be understand the need to normalize the relations with Iran.