Pakistan warns UNSC
Islamabad says joint strikes and retaliation threaten stability, derail fragile diplomatic efforts
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Pakistan has warned the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the US-Israeli attack on Iran, and the ensuing retaliatory strikes, could undermine the security of the entire region “with far-reaching consequences”.
“We are deeply alarmed at the risk of regional conflagration,” Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations, told the 15-member Council, which met in emergency session at the request of France, China, Russia, Bahrain and Colombia on Saturday evening.
Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, plunging the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation as President Donald Trump vowed to destroy Tehran’s missile arsenal and prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.
Tehran responded with a sweeping barrage of missiles targeting Gulf states and Israel, marking a sharp escalation in regional hostilities.
The Pakistani envoy, in his address, regretted that the joint attacks — which he said were in violation of international law — took place at a time when renewed diplomatic efforts were underway to reach a peaceful and negotiated solution.
At the same time, Ambassador Ahmad condemned Iran’s strikes on Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, stressed that Pakistan stands in solidarity with them, and underscored the need for all sides to exercise maximum restraint.
