Iran envoy lauds Pakistan's 'continued support'

Iran's Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam on Wednesday met with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and appreciated Islamabad's "principled positions and continued support" toward his country in various areas.

"Highly honored to call on Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, president of the PML-N, and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif," Mogahadam said in a post on X about the meeting. He added: "Reiterating the firm commitment of the Islamic Republic of Iran to further enhance Iran-Pakistan relations, I expressed my sincere appreciation for the principled positions and continued support of the government of Pakistan toward Iran in various arenas."

The envoy said he had met the father-daughter duo to exchange views on the latest regional developments, "particularly in light of recent interventions by the United States and the Israeli regime, including their interventionist positions, threats, and escalatory rhetoric".

"We also discussed initiatives aimed at further strengthening the bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan," he said.

Moghadam also acknowledged during the meeting the "tireless endeavors" of Pakistan's government, particularly Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, in their efforts to further promote comprehensive and all-round cooperation between the two nations.