Tehran: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has described the friendship and brotherhood between Iran and Pakistan as deep-rooted. Speaking in a meeting with visiting Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman, Araghchi praised the firm positions of the Pakistani government, its people, and Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JIP) in condemning the aggression by the Israeli regime and the United States against Iran.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Araghchi emphasized Iran’s determination to strengthen friendly relations with Pakistan. Meanwhile, Naeem Ur Rehman congratulated the Iranian people and government on their defense against the Israeli aggression. He also elaborated on the principled positions of JIP regarding the unity of the Islamic Ummah against the Israeli regime.

The two sides exchanged views on regional and international developments, particularly the necessity of convergence among Islamic countries to counter the Israeli regime’s expansionism and to halt the genocide in occupied Palestine.