Pakistan plans fresh diplomatic push
High-level Tehran visit expected amid Yemen escalation
Pakistan is set to dispatch another high-level delegation to Tehran in a new diplomatic effort, aiming to resolve the impasse between Iran and the United States, as well as to ease tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis, according to officials. The specifics of the delegation's composition remain undisclosed, but sources indicate that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi may lead the mission.
This move comes amid heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-aligned Houthis, with both sides exchanging recent attacks. The escalation has raised concerns over the security of Saudi energy infrastructure and shipping routes in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb. Additionally, the visit follows a phone conversation between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir, during which concerns about the Houthi attacks were raised.
Pakistan's commitment to Saudi Arabia's security has been emphasized following the signing of a defense agreement in August, which stipulates that an attack on one signatory is to be treated as an attack on all. Islamabad has stressed its commitment to Saudi Arabia's security and continues to pursue diplomatic solutions to the conflict.
The proposed visit aims to convey Pakistan's concerns to Iran over the Houthi situation while simultaneously attempting to revive the broader diplomatic track between Iran and the United States.
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