FM Dar expresses concern at ‘sudden’ US-Israel attack on Iran despite ‘positive direction’ in talks – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday expressed concern at the “sudden” US‑Israel coordinated attack on Iran, despite “positive direction” observed in talks between Washington and Tehran.
The minister made the remarks while addressing a session of the Senate.
He recalled that the process of talks between the two countries was “going successfully”, citing the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Austria, where Pakistan held a meeting with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief, Rafael Grossi, who Dar said was “optimistic that dialogue was heading in a positive direction”.
The foreign minister also recalled his conversation with the foreign minister of Oman last night, where he was told that the last round of talks between the US and Iran had ended “on a positive note”.
“He told me that after the talks, the Omani FM flew to Washington, where he met the vice president and told him that the dialogue was going in a positive direction,” Dar said.
Expressing concern at the “sudden” attack in light of the above-mentioned developments, he said, “It was a repeat of what happened in June last year,” referring to the 12-day war between Israel and Iran in June.
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