Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif. Photo: Getty.
Pakistan voiced full support to Iran on Saturday, with its defense minister saying that Islamabad stands by Tehran “in every way.”
As he addressed a session of Pakistan’s National Assembly, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the Zionist entity attacked Iran last night, targeted its military installations, and killed its military leaders.
“We stand by Iran in every way. We will protect Iranian interests,” Asif said as quoted by dunyanews.tv.
“In this entire situation, Israel is not acting alone,” he remarked, noting that Iran is a neighboring country of Pakistan and “we have centuries-old relations.”
“In this time of trial, we stand by Iran in every way. We will protect Iranian interests. Iranians are our brothers, and their grief and pain are shared.”
“Israel is targeting Yemen, Iran, and Palestine—therefore, unity in the Muslim world is essential,” Asif emphasized and warned: “If we remain silent and disunited today, then everyone will be targeted eventually.”
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He underlined that a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should be called and that all Muslim nations must unite to confront Israel.
The Pakistani defense minister highlighted that even non-Muslim populations in the West are protesting against “Israel.”
“Their conscience has awakened—unlike the Muslim world,” he said.
Pakistan has stood firm on its position since day one, Asif said, adding: “It has neither recognized Israel nor established relations.”
He called on all Muslim countries to sever ties with the Zionist entity.
“Israel’s hands are stained with the blood of Muslims, and such hands should be rejected.”
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‘Iran has right to self-defense’
Earlier on Friday, Pakistan’s United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad criticized the Zionist entity for launching attacks against Iran, saying that Tehran has the right to self-defense under the UN Charter.
At a UN Security Council briefing meeting on the Iran-Israel tensions on Friday, Ahmed said Israeli war on Gaza and repeated cross-border strikes in Iran, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen demonstrate a consistent disregard for international norms.
Pakistan says Iran has the right to self-defense under UN Charter
Pak strongly condemns unjustified & illegitimate aggression by Israel against Iran. We stand in resolute solidarity with people of #Iran during this challenging time, stated Amb Asim Iftikhar Ahmad @PakistanUN_NY. pic.twitter.com/6wcAiZ9Eyu
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“We unequivocally denounce these blatant provocations, which constitute a grave danger and a serious threat to the peace, security, and stability of the entire region and beyond, with serious implications,” Ahmad said on Friday.
“Iran has the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.”