'US-Iran peace deal could benefit entire region,' PM tells Pezeshkian in Eid call

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday hoped that a peace deal between Iran and the US could be finalised soon.

The Prime Minister’s Office in a statement said that President Pezeshkian had telephoned PM Shehbaz to extend Eid greetings in a call that lasted around 30 minutes.

During the call, PM Shehbaz hoped that a peace deal which afforded dignity and honour to the Iranian nation could be reached soon. “This would help unlock the true economic potential of Iran and benefit the entire region,” the premier said.

The prime minister stated that as a brotherly and neighbouring country, “Pakistan would always stand by Iran and that a great future lay ahead for both countries, once peace was restored in the region.”

The two leaders also exchanged Eid greetings and conveyed their best wishes to each other, the people of their two countries, and the Muslim Ummah, the PMO added.

“The Iranian president expressed his profound gratitude to the prime minister and Field Marshal Asim Munir for Pakistan’s important role in the efforts to bring peace to the region.

“He appreciated the fact that other regional countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye, were also on board in these peace efforts,” it stated.

The prime minister once again expressed solidarity with the Iranian leadership and nation over the loss of precious Iranian lives suffered in the current crisis, the PMO said.

“He appreciated the Iranian president’s kind words for him and his team and stated that Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir had undoubtedly made tireless efforts to bring peace to the region, the PMO said, adding, “The two leaders agreed to remain in close coordination with each other.”

‘Kuwait fully supportive of Pakistan’s mediation efforts’

In a separate telephone call, PM Shehbaz extended Eid greetings to Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Mubarak Al Sabah, highlighting Pakistan’s “humble and sincere efforts” towards regional peace.

The PM told the crown prince that Pakistan was making a “humble and sincere effort” to bring peace back to the region. The crown prince appreciated Pakistan’s “important role” in the ongoing regional peace efforts, assuring him that Kuwait was “fully supportive” of Pakistan.

PM Shehbaz thanked brotherly countries, including Kuwait and its leadership, for supporting Pakistan’s efforts in this regard, the PMO added.

PM Shehbaz reaffirmed Pakistan’s condemnation of the attacks on Kuwait and expressed solidarity with the Kuwaiti leadership on the losses suffered by them during these attacks, the PMO said.

The prime minister also acknowledged the untiring diplomatic efforts of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Asim Munir to ensure that the peace talks continue to move forward, PMO said.

The two leaders exchanged heartiest Eidul Azha greetings and conveyed their best wishes to the people of the two countries on this joyous occasion, the PMO said.

It added that the prime minister thanked Kuwait’s emir and the crown prince for their kind words and reiterated his warm and cordial invitation to them to undertake official visits to Pakistan, at their kind convenience.