Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has thanked the government and people of Pakistan for expressing strong solidarity with Iran amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States, Israel.
In a message posted on X in the Urdu language, Araghchi said that Iran remains steadfast in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity, placing complete trust in Allah Almighty.
He noted that during these “blessed, divine and spiritual days and moments,” Iran stands firm with resilience and determination to safeguard its national sovereignty.
The Iranian foreign minister also expressed heartfelt gratitude to the government and people of Pakistan for strongly demonstrating solidarity and support with Iran during the current tensions.
Araghchi added that Pakistan’s unity and support reflect strong backing for Iran in the face of what he described as aggression by the United States and Israel.
Earlier, in latest development, US President Donald Trump demanded help from NATO to protect Strait of Hormuz as the fuel prices went sky-high after Iran blocked the vital waterway.
Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One, Trump said that “I’m demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, because it is their territory. It’s the place from which they get their energy”. “
“You could make the case that maybe we shouldn’t even be there at all, because we don’t need it. We have a lot of oil. In many cases, they’re NATO countries. We’re always there for NATO; we’re helping them with Ukraine,” he said.
The US president added that it would “be interesting to see what country wouldn’t help us” with the “very small endeavour” of keeping the strait open. When asked which countries have offered help, Trump said it was too early to tell and that the US has had “some positive response”.
He again reiterated that the US has destroyed Iran’s navy, but said: “It only takes a couple of people to screw up the strait, a couple of terrorists”. He added, “Their military is defeated, but all you need is a few people dropping mines here and there.”
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