Iranian foreign minister seeks to de-escalate tensions with Pakistan

Iranian foreign minister seeks to de-escalate tensions with Pakistan
Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has met his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani (Ministry of foreign affairs via AP)

Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Pakistan for talks on de-escalating tensions after deadly air strikes by Tehran and Islamabad earlier this month killed at least 11 people, marking a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbours.

Hossein Amirabdollahian landed at an airport near Islamabad before dawn and held discussions described as “in-depth talks” with his Pakistani counterpart, Jalil Abbas Jilani, at the foreign ministry in Islamabad.

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