Said that Iran is entitled to self -defense under article 51 of the UN.
Denounces Israeli actions as blatant provocations.
Pakistan firmly condemned “unjustified and illegitimate aggression” by Israel on Thursday, urging Iran, urging the international community and the United Nations to take immediate measures to respect international law and hold responsible Israel.
“Israeli military strikes violate Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and clearly contravenes the Charter of the United Nations and the fundamental principles of international law. Iran has the right to defend itself under article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations “, the spokesman for the Office of Foreign Affairs Shafqat Ali Khan during weekly press information Thursday.
He also declared that Pakistan was held in a “resolved solidarity” with the Iranian people and denounced Israeli actions as glaring provocations which constitute a serious threat to regional and global peace, security and stability.
The spokesman also confirmed that the Darrier and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar had organized telephone conversations with his counterparts from Iran, Turkiye, Egypt, Water and the United Kingdom.
FO spokesperson said discussions focused on deteriorating the regional situation, the leaders expressing their concern about climbing.
They agreed to work together to maintain peace and stability and stressed the need to defuse tensions, he added.
In addition, he stressed that 21 Muslim countries jointly rejected Israel’s aggression against Iran, qualifying actions to violate international laws and the United Nations Charter.
The FO spokesperson reiterated the long-standing call from Pakistan to the urgent establishment of the Middle East as an area without nuclear and major destruction.
The fighting between Iran and Israel entered their seventh consecutive day on Thursday with new missile strikes reported in the south and the center of Israel, including a direct blow in a hospital in Beersheba.
Israeli officials said that Iran had launched “dozens” missiles, some of whom hit areas near Tel Aviv as well as the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba. The hospital was heavily damaged, with parts engulfed by flames.
Shlomi Codish, the director of the hospital, reported that 40 people had been injured during the strike. “Several districts have been completely demolished and there is significant damage throughout the hospital,” he said.
In response, Iranian officials said that the objective of the missile dam was a military and nearby intelligence establishment, not the hospital.
