Iranian foreign minister brews tea-time diplomacy in Pakistan after missile spat

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Amir-Abdollahian on Monday visited Islamabad at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani. This diplomatic engagement took place amidst tension in relations following recent reciprocal strikes between the two countries.

Upon landing at the Nur Khan airbase, the Iranian Foreign Minister was received by Rahim Hayat Qureshi, Pakistan's Additional Foreign Secretary for Afghanistan and West Asia. In a post on X, Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch wrote, “Foreign Minister of Iran H.Amirabdollahian has arrived in Islamabad at the invitation of Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani.

He was received at the Nur Khan airbase by Additional Foreign Secretary (Afghanistan and West Asia) Rahim Hayat." While on his visit, Abdollahian is scheduled to engage in comprehensive discussions with his Pakistani counterpart Jilani and the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, to restore and improve bilateral relations. “During the visit, Foreign Minister Abdollahian will hold in-depth talks with Foreign Minister Jilani and call on Prime Minister Anwaar Kakar," Baloch said.

Efforts are underway between Islamabad and Tehran to ease tensions following recent missile attacks on militant hideouts in their border regions. In response to the Iranian attack, Pakistan recalled its ambassador to Iran and prevented Tehran's envoy from returning to the country, citing the incident as an "unprovoked and blatant breach" of its sovereignty.