Pakistan reacts to Israel’s strike against Iran

The Foreign Office on Saturday issued Pakistan’s official reaction to the recent Israeli strike against Iran, calling the strikes a grave violation of international laws set by the United Nations.

“These strikes undermine the path to regional peace and stability and also constitute a dangerous escalation in an already volatile region. Israel bears full responsibility for the current cycle of escalation and expansion of the conflict,” FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a statement.

The spokesperson called on the UN Security council to play its role in the maintenance of international peace and security and to take immediate steps to bring an end to Israeli recklessness in the region and its criminal behavior.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he was “deeply worried” by Israel’s action against Iran. “Such actions threaten not only regional peace and stability but also violate principles of sovereignty and international law,” the prime minister wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

“While strongly condemning this action, Pakistan stands with Iran and its other neighbors in pursuit of peace and urges all parties to act with restraint to avoid further escalation,” he said.