WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has credited Pakistan with “really helping” the United States secure a peace deal with Iran, which took effect this week following weeks of Pakistani-mediated talks.
In an interview with Axios, an American media outlet, Trump stated that Pakistani leaders leveraged their deep familiarity with Iranian counterparts, playing a vital role in a complex negotiation process which often involved difficult decisions by both sides.
“But they really helped us with this deal. They knew the Iranians. They knew the people. They were good,” he said while lauding Pakistani leaders.
The President was responding to a question about the world leaders in terms of their leverage. Trump said there are different kinds of leaders in the world, naming Chinese President Xi Jinping among others whom he called great leaders.
“In Pakistan, you have Field Marshal (Asim) Munir, who is great, and you have the Prime Minister (Shehbaz Sharif), and they just get along great,” he said, continuing his reply to the question.
“The military guy,” Trump added, “totally respects the Prime Minister. It’s a beautiful thing to see.” The agreement has been named the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding” in recognition of Pakistan’s role in facilitating negotiations through several uncertain phases since April.
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