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Iran, Pakistan discuss Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, possible return to talks

Officials said the two sides discussed reopening diplomatic channels as Pakistan pressed Iran and the United States to return to negotiations.

  • On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir held a telephone conversation to discuss de-escalating tensions, including recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the broader U.S.-Iran conflict.
  • The Islamabad Memorandum, brokered by Pakistan and Qatar, provides a framework to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Pakistan persists in urging a return to negotiations despite implementation obstacles.
  • Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad identified a "lingering lack of trust on both sides" hindering implementation, yet insisted that "diplomacy can still deliver results" if given necessary space.
  • During Thursday's UN Security Council debate on Iran's nuclear file, Pakistan characterized recent Middle East violence as "quite unsettling," advocating for peaceful resolution through sustained diplomatic engagement.
  • Newly appointed 34th Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Asim Iftikhar Ahmad continues urging UN members to "show unity" and find common purpose in upholding international peace and security.
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Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftekhar Ahmed, said that his country was continuing its tireless efforts to bring the United States and Iran back to the negotiating table despite setbacks.

Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmed, stated that there is a lack of trust between the US and Iran, and that they are insisting on the parties returning to the negotiating table and continuing high-level talks with both countries.

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