De-escalation imminent as friends engage in hectic diplomacy

In a significant development, Islamabad and Tehran sought to de-escalate tensions after Pakistan launched retaliatory strikes inside Iran on Thursday, threatening a full-scale conflict between the two neighbours, according to officials and diplomatic sources.

Pakistan after conducting the missile strikes sent a reconciliation message to Iran and told the neighbouring country that it had no interest in further escalating the tensions.

With three key regional players working behind the scenes, Tehran indicated it was ready to lower the tensions too.
The Iranian foreign ministry late evening issued a statement stating that Tehran “adheres to its policy of good neighbourly ties with Pakistan”.

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