Iran expresses gratitude to Pakistan for expressing solidarity against US-Israeli aggression

Foreign Minister of Iran Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday thanked Pakistan for expressing full-throated solidarity and support with Iran against US and Israeli aggression.

“On this blessed, divine, and spiritual day and hour, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the government and people of Pakistan for their full-throated expression of solidarity and support with the people and government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the face of the aggression by America and the Zionist regime,” Araghchi wrote in an Urdu post on his X account.

The foreign minister said Iran stands with steadfastness and perseverance in defence of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, with complete reliance on Allah Almighty.

After Israel and the US carried out attacks on Iran, and Tehran launched retaliatory strikes on regional bases, Pakistan on February 28 condemned “unwarranted attacks” against Iran by Israel and the US and called for an immediate halt to escalation in the Middle East.

Following the strikes, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had received a call from Iranian counterpart Araghchi.

“They reviewed the evolving situation in Iran and the wider region,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had said in a post on X.

Pakistan on March 12 reaffirmed support for the resolution of the Iran’s nuclear issue through peaceful means.

This was expressed by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmad during Security Council briefing on the 1737 Committee (Iran).

The ambassador had emphasised that diplomacy and dialogue should be the guiding principles for achieving a negotiated settlement of all contentious issues in accordance with the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the parties concerned.