KUALUMPUR
\nPrime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed Pakistan\u2019s timely and constructive offer to host dialogue between the United States and Iran. \u2018I commend Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the leaders of other friendly nations for stepping forward at a moment of acute regional danger, following the earlier commendable efforts of the leadership of Oman and other friendly countries\u2019.
\nPakistan\u2019s relationships with the relevant parties, and its standing as a credible voice in the Muslim world, place it in a strong position to help create the conditions for meaningful negotiations. Malaysia supports this initiative and encourages in particular the United States and Iran to respond in the spirit in which it was offered. I note with cautious hope the signals, however incomplete, that suggest some space for diplomacy may still exist.
\nThat space should be treated with the seriousness it deserves.He said, any negotiation must proceed on the basis of genuine intent: a clear commitment to ending the conflict, not managing its tempo for tactical advantage. The international community has seen too many ceasefires that function as pauses rather than conclusions. The region deserves something more durable.
\nMalaysia reaffirms Iran\u2019s right to defend its sovereignty, as recognised under international law, particularly in the face of continued Israeli strikes in the country and in Lebanon. At the same time, we call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to ensure that civilian populations and the infrastructure of neighbouring states, namely the Gulf states, are not drawn further into a conflict they did not choose.
\nThe Gulf states, the region and the world have much at stake \u2014 economically, socially and in terms of long-term stability \u2014 and their peoples must not bear the consequences of decisions taken elsewhere. The prime miniser said, it was also a matter of concern that some of the strongest advocates of the rules-based international order appear to apply it unevenly. International law cannot be invoked selectively.
\nIt cannot shield one party from accountability while denying another its inherent right to self-defence. Its credibility depends on consistency. \u2018In recent days, I have held discussions with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council, T\u00fcrkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan and other partners to better understand the situation and to advocate for de-escalation.
\nMalaysia will continue to support every credible effort towards a just and lasting peace\u2019, he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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