Pakistan Calls for Restraint Amid Rising Tensions in West Asia

With tensions rising once again in West Asia, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday (July 12) appealed to the US and Iran to exercise restraint. The appeal came after Iran damaged US airbases in other Gulf countries in its neighbourhood in response to recent US strikes. The statement was issued by Islamabad's foreign ministry. It said that Ishaq Dar, who was also Pakistan's foreign minister, spoke to his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on the phone. The two leaders expressed concern over the deteriorating situation. The two leaders agreed to remain in constant contact. The two leaders discussed the changing situation in the region. They also urged all sides to reduce tensions and exercise restraint. Dar said in the conversation that the only way out is to resolve disputes and maintain peace and stability in the region. Dar's gesture is to abandon the war. Iran's supreme leader, Mujtaba Khamenei, reiterated on Sunday (February 28, 2026) his call to Israel to take joint action.