Pakistan FM Dar calls for maritime security with Iran amid Hormuz and Red Sea shipping disruptions and Iran-US tensions.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed maritime security and regional stability in a phone call Saturday, with Dar emphasizing the need for uninterrupted energy supplies and safe passage through critical shipping lanes. The two agreed to meet next week at the UN General Assembly.
- ▪Dar stressed importance of ‘uninterrupted energy supplies’ and ‘safe passage of ships,’ citing implications for developing nations and global supply chains
- ▪Both diplomats agreed dialogue and diplomacy are the only viable path to peace and stability in the region
- ▪Call took place amid shipping disruptions in Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, two key global trade routes
- ▪Houthis have seized control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and declared maritime blockade on Saudi ships; wider closure feared
- ▪Pakistan condemned Houthi attacks on merchant vessels Friday, warning disruptions could affect global energy prices and food security
- ▪Pakistan has positioned itself as mediator between Iran and US following recent outbreak of hostilities between the two
- ▪Fragile ceasefire between Iran and US collapsed in July after 13 days of trading strikes over Hormuz shipping attacks
- ▪Iran’s interior ministry said Saturday it is working to resolve issues and return to June agreement between Tehran and Washington
- ▪Iran demanding US ‘adhere to commitments’ in the agreement, per Iranian officials
Source: according to local media reports
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