New Delhi: The US has questioned Pakistan about reports that it consulted Washington before launching air strikes on Iran. The US State Department has said that it has no private conversations to read out.
The US State Department has said that it is concerned about the escalating tensions between the two countries and has urged restraint on all sides. In a statement, the State Department said, “We are concerned about escalating tensions in the region. It’s been something we have spoken a number of times, we’ve focused on. We’ve been incredibly concerned about the potential for escalation since October 7.”
In response to a question on how the US administration reads the situation between Iran and Pakistan, Miller said, “We noted the comments from the government of Pakistan, about the importance of cooperative relations between Pakistan and its neighbours. We thought those were productive useful statements, and certainly, there’s no need for escalation and we would urge restraint on all sides in this case.”
Matthew Miller called Iran a major funder of Hezbollah and a principal supporter of Hamas for years.
He further said, “I think I made pretty clear yesterday what we think about Iran’s attacks, not just the strikes that were launched in the past three days against three of its neighbours but its long history of funding terrorism, funding instability and sowing discord in the Middle East. That’s something we have seen contribute to conflict in Gaza.”