Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that the US does not seek conflict with Iran but will not hesitate to act to protect their forces and support Israel's defence.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahain said the air attacks in Pakistan targeted an “Iranian terrorist group” and Tehran government had asked Pakistan several times to take action on the group.
The strikes were concentrated in an area in Pakistan's Balochistan where "one of the largest headquarters" of Jaish al-Adl was located, as per reports.
The WhatsApp discussions between the arrested scientist and the Pak agent covered various subjects such as the Quadcopter, DRDO duty chart, Meteor missile, Rafael, Akash, and Astra missile.