- Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi publishes a statement in Urdu language.
- He says Iran stood firm in defending its sovereignty.
- Pakistan’s support reflected strong support for Iran: FM.
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi thanked the government and people of Pakistan for expressing solidarity with Iran amid the ongoing aggression by the United States and Israel.
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He said that during these “blessed, divine and spiritual days and moments,” Iran stood firm with resilience and determination to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Araghchi expressed his sincere gratitude to the government and people of Pakistan for firmly demonstrating their solidarity and support to the people and government of Iran in the face of the current tensions.
He added that the unity and support provided by Pakistan reflects strong support for Iran against the aggression carried out by the United States and Israel.
The statement comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, and Tehran retaliated by attacking US bases across the Gulf region, including Saudi Arabia, with missiles and drones.
Speaking in the Senate earlier this month, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister said Pakistan had offered to facilitate talks between Tehran and Washington to end the violence, expressing support for Iran’s right to harness nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Sharing details about indirect talks between the United States and Iran, Dar said Iran had agreed not to build nuclear weapons, but the United States was pushing for its nuclear program to be completely dismantled.
He noted that he had shared Tehran’s position during a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, expressing Pakistan’s support for Iran’s right to peaceful use of nuclear energy. He added that Pakistan would support Iran but would not allow itself to be drawn into a wider regional conflict.
As the US-Israel war against Iran creates turmoil across the Middle East and shakes global energy markets into its third week, Trump insisted Sunday that nations that rely heavily on Gulf oil have a responsibility to protect the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s energy transits.
However, Trump’s demands for a coalition to help reopen the strait appeared to fall on deaf ears when allies Japan and Australia said they did not plan to send Navy ships to the Middle East to escort ships through the vital waterway.
Explosions rocked the Iranian capital on Monday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after Israel said it had carried out large-scale overnight attacks.
The explosions were heard in central Tehran as air defense systems were activated, the journalist said. It was not immediately clear what the target was.
