Pakistan FM discusses deescalation of regional tensions with Iranian FM Javad Zarif during his visit to Tehran.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi visited Iran yesterday following the Prime Minister’s directive for peace diplomacy.

However, his meetings with Iran govermment top officials held late Sunday night according to Iran local time.

Furthermore, Qureshi and his Iranian counterpart reviewed bilateral ties.

Pakistan FM discusses deescalation

They discussed the ways of de-escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf region.

During the meeting, both sides also discussed bilateral and regional issues.

Earlier, Qureshi said in a statement that Pakistan will continue to play its role in reduction of tension in the region.

He reaffirmed Pakistan’s stance that the region cannot afford any other conflict.

The Foreign Minister said that on the directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, he is visiting Iran to hold talks with the Iranian leadership.

He said he will later visit Saudi Arabia and the United States.

Qureshi stressed the need for the reduction of tension between Iran and the United States.

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