Pakistan stands firmly with Iran, says Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has stated that Pakistan stands wholeheartedly with Iran, urging that the matter should not be given a wrong color domestically, and emphasizing efforts to bring the parties back to the negotiating table.

Speaking in the Senate, Ishaq Dar said Pakistan issued its first reaction to the situation on February 28.

He added that news later emerged regarding the martyrdom of Ali Khamenei, after which Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif released a statement expressing grief over the tragic development.

He noted that when Iran was attacked in June, Pakistan had also attempted to defuse tensions.

Following the recent attack on Iran, Pakistan once again tried to resolve the matter through backdoor diplomatic engagement.

Dar reiterated that Pakistan stands firmly with Iran. He said the Prime Minister and Field Marshal Asim Munir played an active and positive role in the situation.

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He stressed that misrepresenting the issue within the country is inappropriate, adding that Iran is fully aware of Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts.

Despite positive progress in negotiations, Iran was attacked, he said.

The Deputy Prime Minister further stated that Iran had agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons and described the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei as a violation of international law.

Ishaq Dar added that over the past three days, Pakistan has been in contact with several countries, striving to bring diplomacy back to the forefront so that dialogue and mutual understanding may prevail.