Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi is visiting Pakistan on a three-day visit to discuss regional and bilateral relations, amid recent tensions between Iran and Israel. During his visit, Raisi is scheduled to meet with senior Pakistani leaders, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with the aim of improving relations between the two countries after the mutual attacks in January.
He is also expected to hold talks with General Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, who has great influence in the country's politics and economy. The visit focuses on improving economic, border and energy relations between Iran and Pakistan.
What is the theme of this trip?
The purpose of Raisi's trip is to ensure Islamabad's support for Iran, especially amid a potential conflict with Israel. Despite the tensions witnessed in Iran and Pakistan in the past, the two countries decided to ease tensions and cooperate in the fight against terrorism, especially in the border region. The relationship between the two countries is considered vital due to their trade, cultural and religious ties, although there are challenges such as the stagnation in joint projects, such as a gas pipeline to export Iranian natural gas to Pakistan, due to sanctions imposed by the United States. countries regarding Iran.
At the same time, the Argentine government sent diplomatic addresses to the governments of Pakistan and Sri Lanka to proceed with the arrest of Ahmed Vahidi, the Iranian Minister of Interior, in accordance with the mechanisms provided by Interpol, with the aim of arresting him. He was later extradited to Argentina to face charges over his participation in the attacks on the Argentine-Israeli Cooperative Association (AMIA) in 1994, which left 85 people dead.
Meanwhile, the Interpol National Central Bureau of the Argentine Federal Police has asked its counterpart in Islamabad to continue the preventive detention of the Iranian minister, for the purposes of extraditing him to the South American country, the statement said.
In response to tensions between Iran and Israel, Pakistan called for de-escalation and urged the international community to avoid new hostilities in the region. Pakistan does not have diplomatic relations with Israel and stressed the need for a ceasefire in Gaza. Although there is speculation about possible changes in Pakistan's policy towards Palestine due to pressure exerted by the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, no such changes have been announced yet.
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