- 🇮🇷/🇵🇰 New: A spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry praised Tehran's long-standing relations with Pakistan, describing their ties as historically strong and extending beyond Islamabad's mediation between Iran and the United States.
Baqaee said that Pakistan's role as a mediator reflects decades of mutual trust, noting that Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan's independence.
He also accused Washington of blocking diplomatic progress through what he described as excessive demands and unreasonable approaches.