On July 24 in Kyrgyzstan, Iran’s foreign minister met Pakistan’s deputy prime
minister and foreign minister at the SCO foreign ministers’ meeting to discuss
bilateral ties and regional and international developments. Iran thanked
Pakistan for recent mediation efforts, blamed the US for a “breach of
commitments and excessive pressure” as a main cause of current regional
tensions, condemned US attacks on Iran’s critical infrastructure and said it
will defend its sovereignty and interests. Iran urged closer SCO cooperation to
uphold multilateralism and international rules. Pakistan called for respect for
Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and offered diplomatic assistance
to help prevent escalation. Iran also spoke by phone with Oman’s foreign
minister about regional developments and commercial shipping security in the
Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf.
