Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, has underscored closer ties between Islamabad and Tehran, describing the two countries as “brotherly neighbors” united by geography and shared regional concerns. He emphasized cooperation as crucial amid rising tensions across South Asia and the Middle East.
By Mehrab Shah Afridi
ISLAMABAD: Political changes across the region are drawing Pakistan and Iran into closer alignment, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, said during a public discussion on bilateral relations and long-term regional partnership. “We can choose our friends, but we cannot choose our neighbors,” he noted, stressing that the two countries are destined to live side by side and collaborate amid shifting regional dynamics.
Moghadam traced historical tensions between Iran and the United States to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, while highlighting that today both South Asia and the Middle East are experiencing profound changes. He said many nations support successful negotiations between Washington and Tehran and hope to avoid renewed conflict in the region.
Referring to recent hostilities between Pakistan and India, as well as ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel, the envoy warned that such confrontations could further destabilize an already fragile landscape. “These changes have themselves produced more change,” he said, suggesting that cumulative regional crises have nudged Pakistan and Iran toward greater cooperation.
He identified shared security challenges, including separatist groups operating along border regions, claiming that many of these organizations receive backing from western countries. Moghadam stressed that Islamabad and Tehran must work together to counter these threats and strengthen regional stability.
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