Tehran is waiting for a response from the Pakistani authorities on murder of eight Iranian border guards in southeastern part of the country, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Thursday.
"The Pakistani authorities have to respond on why they allow criminal gangs to operate on the country's territory," Ghasemi said, Sputnik News reports.
According to Iranian police, eight border guards were killed by a number of terrorists in southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province near the border with Pakistan.
Police also said Pakistan bore responsibility for the ambush.
An investigation has been launched into the attack.