{"id":851,"date":"2026-01-30T06:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T06:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=851"},"modified":"2026-01-30T06:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T06:38:15","slug":"pakistan-steps-up-diplomacy-to-ease-rising-iran-us-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=851","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Steps Up Diplomacy to Ease Rising Iran-US Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Islamabad:<\/strong> Pakistan has stepped up diplomatic efforts to help ease rising tensions between Iran and the United States. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke by telephone on Thursday with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, discussing the evolving regional situation and stressing the importance of dialogue for peace and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prime minister said Pakistan believes diplomacy is the only effective path toward lasting peace, security and development in the region. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the historic, cultural and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Iran and to maintain high-level contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also held talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, expressing concern over the tense situation and underlining that dialogue and diplomacy remain the sole way forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan is also in continuous contact with the United States, as it believes any potential confrontation between Tehran and Washington would have serious consequences for the entire region. The government has raised the issue at various international forums, including the World Economic Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Foreign Office spokesperson said Pakistan opposes the use of force and economic sanctions, warning that the Middle East cannot afford another war as it would severely damage regional stability and economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spokesperson added that Pakistan joined the US president\u2019s Board of Peace in good faith to help strengthen a ceasefire in Gaza and support a lasting peace based on the Palestinian people\u2019s right to self-determination. Pakistan will not be part of any Abraham Accords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan continues to support the creation of an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, and views the Board of Peace as a supporting platform rather than a substitute for the United Nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Pakistan has stepped up diplomatic efforts to help ease rising tensions between Iran and the United States. 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