Iran offers to play mediator between India, Pakistan as tensions rise in aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack
Pahalgam terror attack: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, carried out by Pakistan-based terrorists, Iran on Friday offered to mediate between the two neighbouring countries.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi emphasised the importance of peace and stability in the region, describing India and Pakistan as “brotherly neighbours” and affirming that Tehran considers relations with both nations a top priority.
What did Iran say?
The Iran minister wrote on X: “Tehran stands ready to use its good offices in Islamabad and New Delhi to forge greater understanding at this difficult time, in line with the spirit taught by Persian poet Saadi:
Other members uneasy will remain,” Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi posted on X, formerly Twitter.
