Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Monday hinted at the involvement of “third countries” behind rising terrorism in the border region between Pakistan and Iran.
“There is no doubt that the terrorists located in the common border regions and areas of Iran and Pakistan are led and supported by third countries,” he said adding that the terrorists never favour any good actions in line with the benefits and interests of the Pakistani and Iranian governments and nations.
The Iranian FM’s statement came during a joint presser with his counterpart, Pakistan’s caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, during his Islamabad visit today.
The Pakistani FM informed the press of an agreement between both nations to cooperate to fight terrorism in their respective areas.
“We need to address and allay each other’s concerns with regard to terrorism and to station the liaison officers on which an agreement was already in place at the earliest date in our two countries. These officers will be deployed in Turbat and Zahedan,” he revealed.
Addressing the presser, both ministers said that they respected each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and resolved to expand security cooperation, stepping up efforts to mend ties after tit-for-tat missile strikes this month.
The two ministers said that both countries held talks in the Pakistani capital days after their military tensions raised alarm about wider instability in the region.
Jilani said that both Iran and Pakistan can resolve misunderstandings fairly quickly. The two countries also agreed to fight terrorism in their respective areas and allay each other’s concerns, he added.
Abdollahian said the two countries have a good understanding, adding that there have never been territorial differences or wars between Iran and Pakistan.
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi would soon visit Pakistan, Abdollahian added.
