Iranian media hail Tehran-Islamabad joint 'rapid reaction force'
During a visit by Pakistan's prime minister to Iran, the two countries moved closer toward forming a joint rapid reaction force to combat border insecurity, a plan welcomed by Iranian media as a key achievement in bilateral ties.
"Iran and Pakistan will form a rapid reaction force to fight terrorism on their shared border," President Hassan Rouhani announced at a presser in Tehran following closed-door talks with visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan April 22.
"We are glad the Pakistani side has branded as terrorists the militant groups that conduct inhumane activities in this area," Rouhani added. In the same press conference, Khan told reporters that Pakistan's political elite had recognized the fact that their country's soil should not be allowed to be used for terror attacks against neighbors.
