Pakistan Reasserts Ban on Use of Its Territory Against Iran

Overview

• At a weekly briefing, the Foreign Office restated that Pakistan will not permit its land or airspace to be used for actions against Iran.
• Ishaq Dar spoke by phone with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif conferred with Qatar’s Amir on regional developments.
• The government facilitated the return of Pakistani students from Iran, with about 54 arriving in Gwadar on Wednesday and nearly two dozen earlier.
• Officials said Pakistan has noted reported US visa restrictions and a review tied to Iran-related trade issues, is engaging US authorities, and maintains that Pakistan–Iran commerce follows international law.
• Reporting cited Tehran’s warning to neighbors hosting US forces about potential retaliation if Washington intervenes in Iran, underscoring regional tension tracked by Islamabad.