Don’t get ‘too close’ to Iran, US asks Pak

[Big Tank]

Just make sure not to send your prime minister to Riyadh, or he may never return!

We are not Lebanese. ISI would whoop Saudis if such incident ever happens. Although our PM is useless already. They can have him.

 

[Kaniska]

Just make sure not to send your prime minister to Riyadh, or he may never return!

That is one of interesting incident that i have ever come across in recent times..I have seen it in movies..But in real life, like kidnapping one PM of a country is ridiculous...

 

[خره مينه لګته وي]

“The US has made it clear it cannot support Pakistan to have close ties with Iran when Tehran was defiant not to cooperate with Washington.”

Giving a far greater role to india in afg which is Pakistan enemy is okay & then they cry when Pakistan try to reach out to Iran for closer cooperation... USA is okay with Chabahar Port & Indian investment there but when Pakistan make a small move towards Iran then it becomes an issue...

Foreign minister & foreign office should Lodge a Protest with USA ambassador & tell them to stay away & stop this dirty game... Indian investment in Iran,afg is okay but Pakistans slightest move towards Iran is a blasphemy... Clueless maniacs are running the govt, they don't Know what to say or do - mujhy kyun nikala bas yahi kehna ha in logon ney 24-7..

 

[MultaniGuy]

Giving a far greater role to india in afg which is Pakistan enemy is okay & then they cry when Pakistan try to reach out to Iran for closer cooperation... USA is okay with Chabahar Port & Indian investment there but when Pakistan make a small move towards Iran then it becomes an issue...

Foreign minister & foreign office should Lodge a Protest with USA ambassador & tell them to stay away & stop this dirty game... Indian investment in Iran,afg is okay but Pakistans slightest move towards Iran is a blasphemy... Clueless maniacs are running the govt, they don't Know what to say or do - mujhy kyun nikala bas yahi kehna ha in logon ney 24-7..

Agreed with you bro.

If India can approach Iran with Chabahar port, then we too can approach Iran on gas pipelines.

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

ISLAMABAD – The United States has asked Pakistan to avoid getting “too close” to Iran as Washington and Islamabad struggle to build the confidence level, The Nation has reported.


Senior officials at the foreign ministry said that Washington was not happy with the growing ties between Pakistan and Iran and had asked Islamabad to “stay within limits”.

“The recent positive contacts between Pakistan and Iran have not been welcomed by the US. They believe we [Pakistan] should stay away from Iran as much as possible. They have conveyed their message in this regard too,” said an official, who remains in contact with Washington.

He added: “The US has made it clear it cannot support Pakistan to have close ties with Iran when Tehran was defiant not to cooperate with Washington.”

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This month army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Iran and had positive meetings with the civil and military leaders.


During Bajwa’s visit, the two sides heaped praise on each other despite differences on regional issues – mainly Afghanistan.

General Bajwa met President Hassan Rouhani, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and the Chief of Staff of Iran’s armed forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri.

Days before the army chief’s visit, Pakistan and Iran had agreed to work together for peace in Afghanistan and the regional stability.

The two countries had held informal consultations on regional situation including Afghanistan.

The agreement on cooperation between Pakistan and Iran comes after the USpressed Pakistan to accept President Donald Trump’s new Afghanistan policy – with a greater role for India.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who visited Pakistan last month, had made it clear to Pakistan’s civil and military leadership that his country would not change its Afghan policy on Islamabad’s demand.

President Trump had earlier threatened that military and other aid to the nuclear-armed ally was at stake if Pakistan did not clamp down on extremists.

Recently, Iran said the US supported dictatorship against democracy.

In a statement, the Iranian embassy here had said: “From the very first days of the Islamic revolution, the United States adopted a hostile, interventionist and destabilising approach towards Iran’s newly-established government with the aim of overthrowing it.”

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After the Pak-Iran consultations, the foreign ministry had said: “Pakistan and Iran held first round of informal consultations in Islamabad at the level of director generals of the ministries of Foreign Affairs on regional situation especially the efforts of peace and stability in Afghanistan. In the consultations Pakistani delegation was led by Director-General (Afghanistan) Mansoor Ahmad Khan in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the Iranian side was led by Director-General Rasoul Eslami of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who visited Islamabad for these consultations. The two directors-general reaffirmed commitment and support of Pakistan and Iran to the efforts of Afghanistan and international community for achieving lasting peace, stability and progress in Afghanistan, which is important for regional stability.”

Sorry mr and mrs America. But the reality is that Iran is our neighbour and bar language, us Pakistanis have more in common with Iranians than we do with ANY other nation or peoples on earth. We are related to the Iranians just as much as White Americans are related to Germans and Scandinavians. Blood is thicker than water. We may quarrel amongst ourselves like any other family but will close ranks when necessary.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Sorry mr and mrs America. But the reality is that Iran is our neighbour and bar language, us Pakistanis have more in common with Iranians than we do with ANY other nation or peoples on earth. We are related to the Iranians just as much as White Americans are related to Germans and Scandinavians. Blood is thicker than water. We may quarrel amongst ourselves like any other family but will close ranks when necessary.

How is our blood related to Iranians. I thought we were more related to Afghanistanis.

Sorry mr and mrs America. But the reality is that Iran is our neighbour and bar language, us Pakistanis have more in common with Iranians than we do with ANY other nation or peoples on earth. We are related to the Iranians just as much as White Americans are related to Germans and Scandinavians. Blood is thicker than water. We may quarrel amongst ourselves like any other family but will close ranks when necessary.

Yeah but Iran has problems with Saudi Arabia, a key Pakistani ally.

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

How is our blood related to Iranians. I thought we were more related to Afghanistanis.


Yeah but Iran has problems with Saudi Arabia, a key Pakistani ally.

From a racial point of view we are largely related to both. South Western native Pakistanis are racially one of the oldest Persian tribes and are identical to Eastern Iranians. The 2nd largest ethnic group in Pakistan is exactly the same race as the biggest ethnic group in Afghanistan.


PS The Iran Saudi conflict is something Pakistan is doing well to keep out of. It has got absolutely nothing to do with us. However, I hope they don't go to war with one another.

 

[Big Tank]

How is our blood related to Iranians. I thought we were more related to Afghanistanis.


Yeah but Iran has problems with Saudi Arabia, a key Pakistani ally.

Its Saudi's problem that Iran got issues with them. Same goes for Iran if Saudis got issues with them. Its not our business to make our relations on such basis.

 

[MultaniGuy]

From a racial point of view we are largely related to both. South Western native Pakistanis are racially one of the oldest Persian tribes and are identical to Eastern Iranians. The 2nd largest ethnic group in Pakistan is exactly the same race as the biggest ethnic group in Afghanistan.


PS The Iran Saudi conflict is something Pakistan is doing well to keep out of. It has got absolutely nothing to do with us. However, I hope they don't go to war with one another.

Fine agreed with you.