Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday valued Pakistan’s consistent and principled support during the recent crisis in the Middle East when Tehran and Tel Aviv accepted an American ceasefire.
The appreciation came during a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who repeated Pakistan’s backing to Iran on international forums, including the United Nations Security Council and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
According to the Prime Minister’s office, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of compliance with international law and the UN -Charter from all parties. He also confirmed Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace and called for dialogue and diplomacy as the only viable path to step -down.
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Both leaders emphasized the need for unity among the Muslim Ummah during what they described as a particularly challenging period.
The conversation took place on the basis of a ceasefire agreement mediated by US President Donald Trump after conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. US Vice President JD Vance and other officials also held parallel discussions with Iranian representatives.
A senior official in the White House who spoke on condition of anonymity said Israel accepted the ceasefire provided Iran refrains from launching further attacks. The ceasefire was expected to be implemented in phases, enabling both sides to end any ongoing operations.
However, the fragile agreement appeared under strain on Tuesday when Trump accused both Iran and Israel of violating the ceasefire. In a heavily formulated post about his truth’s social platform, he warned Tel Aviv against further escalation.
“Israel. Don’t drop these bombs. If you do, it’s an important violation. Bring your pilots home, now!” Trump wrote before departure for a NATO summit in The Hague. In a speech with journalists along the way, the US President expressed frustration and said he was “not happy” with both sides, especially Israel.
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Iran, for his part, denied firm accusations that it had fired missiles after the ceasefire began. Iranian State -TV called the allegations “false and unfounded” and claimed that Tehran remained obliged to the ceasefire.
Despite Tehran’s denial, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered retaliation attacks on the most important goals of the Iranian capital after the Israeli military reported detecting a missillance from Iran earlier in the day.
The incident triggered sirens in air strikes in northern Israel, just hours after Netanyahu publicly accepted the US proposal for a ceasefire.
