ISLAMABAD – Foreign Office officials have confirmed that Zarif would be inIslamabad for holding meetings with civil and military authorities, theRadio Pakistan reported on Thursday.
During the visit, Iran’s foreign minister will garner the support ofPakistan in the backdrop of rising tensions in the Persian Gulf region andwill brief the Pakistani leadership about Iran’s ongoing tensions with theUnited States (US).
The visit comes at a time when tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia andIran and the US are escalating; Tehran has already warned that it wouldresume enrichment of Uranium as Trump has already withdrawn from 2015nuclear deal.
The source said Zarif would call on civilian and military leaders duringhis daylong stay to Pakistan and would discuss the regional situationduring his meetings.
The Iranian minister is also expected to discuss bilateral matters,especially border security in his expected tour.
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The timing of the tour is crucial as it comes days before the Organisationof Islamic Cooperation’s two-day summit in Makkah from May 30 to 31; PrimeMinister Imran Khan would tour Saudi Arabia for the session.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump warned that war would be ‘end of Iran’.
