Pakistan expressed its full support for Iran and called for “Muslim unity against Israel” in the aftermath of the ongoing attacks in Iran, Al Jazeera reported.
“We stand with Iran and will support them at every international forum to protect their interests,” Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said during his address at the national assembly.
“Israel has targeted Iran, Yemen, and Palestine. If Muslim nations don’t unite now, each one of them will face the same fate.”
He urged all Muslim nations to “immediately cut ties with Israel” and called for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to convene an urgent session to formulate a joint strategy.
Asif said Pakistan has deep ties with Iran and Islamabad “stands by Tehran in this difficult time”.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called the Israeli attack on Iran “a brazen violation of Iran’s sovereignty”.
Pakistan and Iran share a 750km (466 miles) border in Pakistan’s southwest and Iran’s southeast.
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