President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq – three of Iran’s neighboring countries – for preventing terrorists from misusing their territory against the Islamic Republic, describing the measure as valuable and commendable.
The President made the remarks on Sunday as he hosted Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi for talks focused on bilateral issues and the latest US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.
Pezeshkian said that the US and the Israeli regime had organized plans to help armed terrorists infiltrate into Iran from the northwest and southeast of the country.
“The enemies sought to bring insecurity into our country by providing financial, intelligence, and military support to terrorist groups. However, Iran’s neighbors acted responsibly and cooperated to prevent any misuse of their territory against our country, a valuable and commendable step. In this regard, I sincerely thank the governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq for not allowing their soil to be used for any action against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” President Pezeshkian said.
He specifically thanked Pakistan for its mediation efforts between Iran and the United States, which resulted in a ceasefire, and expressed hope that these political and diplomatic efforts would lead to lasting peace and security in the region.
President Pezeshkian also hailed Pakistan’s efforts on border trade and economic cooperation with Iran, saying that the economic and trade cooperation has been growing between the two countries despite the US-Israeli war of aggression on Iran.
Currently, the opportunity has arisen to further develop Tehran-Islamabad relations in economic, scientific, cultural, and regional fields, he said, adding that the current trend could also pave the way for strengthening peace, reducing tensions, and promoting constructive interaction among regional nations.
Also in his remarks, President Pezeshkian said that Islamic countries should move toward unity and convergence by building on their shared religious, cultural, and strategic commonalities.
The stronger the cohesion of the Islamic community becomes, the less opportunity there will be for intervention and aggression by extra‑regional powers and the Zionist regime in the region, he emphasized.
The President also noted that the principled policy of Iran is based on development of friendly relations with neighboring countries, especially the Persian Gulf littoral states.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran seeks sincere, stable relations based on good neighborliness with Islamic countries in the region, but the United States and the Zionist regime have consistently tried to pit Islamic nations against one another through divisive projects and by fostering mistrust,” he added.
Pakistan’s interior minister, on his part, referred to the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran and his country’s de-escalation efforts, saying that today the true dimensions of regional developments and the roles of various actors have become clear to public opinion.
Recent events have clearly shown how real friends and adversaries are identified at critical moments; an issue that can serve as an important basis for future strategic decisions, he added.
Mohsin Naqvi also praised close and brotherly relations between Iran and Pakistan, saying that these bonds have been strengthened more than before, and expressing hope that the bilateral ties are expanded further.