Iran defense official in Pakistan as talks advance on border security, Israel
Iran and Pakistan are working to strengthen cooperation on their shared border after an attack on police that killed 10, with Tehran claiming the unrest is linked to Israel.
A senior Iranian defense official visited Pakistan on Thursday in an effort to boost bilateral cooperation following a deadly attack near their border and amid regional tensions involving Iran and Israel.
Deputy Defense Minister Seyed Hojjatullah Qureshi arrived in Islamabad for a two-day visit. He will hold talks with military and defense officials with the goal of increasing cooperation between Iran and Pakistan, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
Qureshi’s trip comes on the heels of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s visit to Pakistan. Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday, telling reporters that the purpose of the trip was to discuss bilateral relations as well as “threats of the Zionist regime and the crisis in the region; how to deal with these threats,” according to the agency.
Later Tuesday, Araghchi met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistani Chief of Staff Asim Munir on Tuesday. He reiterated Iran’s vow to respond to the recent Israeli attack at a press conference that day.
