- Iran sought Saudi guarantees on the use of the territory: Sanaullah.
- He says Iran’s response should not be directed at Gulf countries.
- Pakistan works for an agreement to end the conflict: Sanaullah.
Pakistan is working to persuade Iran to stop its attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister’s Advisor on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday, as the war in the Middle East intensifies following joint US-Israeli strikes across Iran.
speaking in Geographic news “PakGazette Pakistan” said that military leaders, during today’s closed-door briefing, reported that they were in constant contact with Iran, and that efforts were being made to resolve misunderstandings and ensure that Gulf countries are not targeted.
The closed-door meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was convened to brief leaders of parliamentary parties and representatives of political parties about the situation between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the conflict in the Middle East and Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts.
During the meeting, Sanaullah said, participants supported Iran’s right to retaliate against Israel.
However, they believed that Tehran’s response should not be directed at the Gulf countries, he added.
Sanaullah said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also briefed the meeting about his talks with various countries, specifically the Gulf States, to ease tensions in the region.
According to Sanaullah, Dar conveyed that Iran had declared that it would not carry out attacks against Saudi Arabia if Riyadh guaranteed that its territory would not be used against Tehran.
Quoting Dar, he said Pakistan’s exchanges with Iran and other countries were “quite positive”, emphasizing that Pakistan was facilitating communication between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
He noted that Pakistan’s military and political leaders had previously played a key role in previous negotiations on Iran.
Describing the situation in the Middle East, Sanaullah said a war had been imposed on Iran and Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts were aimed at reaching an agreement to end the conflict.
The United States may have assumed that Iran would withdraw after a large initial attack and accept all conditions unilaterally, he said, warning that the war in the region could drag on.
Since the beginning of the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, more than 1,000 people have been killed across the country. IRNA reported on Wednesday.
“During the military aggression… 1,045 of our beloved soldiers and civilians” were killed, IRNA he said, quoting a statement from the Iranian Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation.
