Islamabad : August 3: Acting Foreign Minister of Iran, Ali Bagehri Kani, called the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator ,Ishaq Dar, on Saturday. Acting Foreign Minister Kani shared the Iranian nation’s and leadership’s deep anguish on the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran on the occasion of the inauguration of the President of Iran.
The Deputy Prime Minister conveyed that the people of Pakistan shared these sentiments. He highlighted that the Prime Minister of Pakistan had condemned the developments in Gaza and the atrocious assassination of Ismail Haniyeh Shaheed in the strongest possible terms. Moreover, the National Assembly of Pakistan had unanimously condemned the heinous act which was against international law, established diplomatic norms and acceptable behavior amongst the comity of nations.
The Iranian Acting Foreign Minister also requested the Deputy Prime Minister to participate in the Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC being convened on this matter at the Foreign Ministers level. The meeting has been requested by Iran and is likely to be held in the near future.
The Deputy Prime Minister fully supported the call for an Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Foreign Ministers and confirmed that Pakistan would actively participate in the important meeting.
