Pakistan on Saturday denied media reports claiming that its efforts to facilitate talks between the United States and Iran to resolve the conflict in West Asia faced obstacles after the initial exchange of peace proposals.“We have noted numerous reports in the media, including social media, citing official government sources regarding the ongoing conflict in the region and Pakistan’s efforts to promote peace and dialogue,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andarabi said.
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“We categorically reject these false insinuations attributed to alleged official sources, as baseless and a figment of imagination.
He added that any attribution to official sources in this regard is incorrect.Pakistan moved quickly after the conflict began, motivated in part by its commitment to defend Saudi Arabia in the event of an Iranian attack.
While it has not yet been able to broker a ceasefire, it has managed to stay away from direct involvement in the war.The United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on February 28, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along with a number of senior leaders. In response, Iran expanded its retaliatory operations throughout the Gulf region, where the conflict has significantly disrupted energy supply chains, especially around the Strait of Hormuz.
