Iran, Pakistan two important countries: Ambassador Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini

Islamabad: Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini on Tuesday said Iran and Pakistan were two important countries in the region.

At the invitation of the President of the National Defense University of Pakistan, the envoy attended a meeting entitled “Iran-Pakistan Relations” and delivered a speech. In addition to officials from the National Defense University and military commanders, Pakistani and foreign students and a delegation from the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran attended the meeting.

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran first congratulated the audience and the people of Pakistan on the National Defense Day of Pakistan and cherished the coincidence of this meeting with such a day. He then described the most important regional and global developments and their effects on the security of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its relations with the countries of the region.

He added: “In this regard, the negative effects of foreign interventions of extra-regional countries on the security of countries in the region, including Afghanistan and Yemen are evident.” Also, US military presence in the Persian Gulf region is and threatening presence and increases security risks.

“Iran and Pakistan, as two important countries in the region, can promote regional cooperation in bilateral and multilateral forums, and in particular we can use the capacity of regional organizations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (ECO), ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization), D8 (8 Developing countries) and the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) to help us resolve the current crises in the near future and establish lasting peace and security in the region,” he added.

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran then called the issue of Palestine and the normalization of relations between some Islamic countries and the occupier regime of Israel, one of the most important issues that need a just solution and resistance to the demands of this villainous regime and its supporters.

The hostile actions of the United States of America against the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the imposition of illegal and oppressive sanctions and the pressure on Iran’s neighbors and trading partners, as well as Iran’s rational and prudent policies towards these actions, are another part of the ambassador’s speech.

He also predicted that new coalitions and new positive developments would take place, and that we would soon see fundamental changes as the transfer of power from west to east accelerated.

Hosseini added: “What we need to do in Pakistan and Iran is a strong resistance against all forms of unilateralism and coercive measures, which is an example of the latest struggles of a half-dead hegemony for the continuation of its survival.”

In the second part of his speech, Hosseini addressed the relations between Iran and Pakistan, including the historical and cultural relations between the two nations of Iran and Pakistan and the great potential for cooperation between the two countries.

He cited unilateral US sanctions and pressure from third parties as the main obstacles to the full realization of these capacities, including in the project of transferring Iranian gas to Pakistan and complementary activities in Chabahar and Gwadar ports.

He expressed hope that the two countries would cooperate with other options. For example, to make exchange or barter trade more operational so that the two nations can benefit from the results of the efforts made to expand relations.

The Iranian ambassador then referred to the negative effects of the outbreak of the new coronavirus on the health and economy of the countries, and called for bilateral and regional cooperation to improve the common economy in after Covid-19 era.

At the end, Hosseini described the relations between Iran and Pakistan as inseparable and stable, and expressed hope that the two nations would lead to progress and prosperity through acceleration of bilateral and regional convergence.