Pakistan wants to bring US, Iran back to negotiating table
Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi. File photo. Collected.
Pakistan will encourage the United States and Iran to stop the ongoing violence in the Middle East and return to the negotiating table.
Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson, Tahir Andrabi, shared this information during a media briefing in Islamabad today, Thursday.
Islamabad has been mediating to resolve the conflict since the first ceasefire.
Although violence was supposed to cease under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last month, both sides have once again engaged in retaliatory attacks over the Strait of Hormuz.
Most recently, a US strike on Wednesday night killed 35 Iranians. In response, Tehran carried out attacks on US installations in four Middle Eastern countries.
In Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said despite the challenges in implementing the MoU, Pakistan would continue to encourage all parties to halt the violence and resume technical-level discussions as outlined in the agreement.
He also expressed hope for a swift normalization of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and emphasized the importance of ensuring safe and free maritime navigation.
Meanwhile, clashes in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz waterway have caused global oil prices to spike rapidly, raising fears of inflation even in countries not directly involved in the conflict.
