Pakistan is no Qatar. We will beat hell out of Israel if diplomats are harmed: Pak think tank
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The strike by Israel near its embassy in Tehran comes at a time when Pakistan is attempting to facilitate dialogue between the two waring nation, US and Iran.
After reports emerged of Israel-US strike near Pakistan embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran on Thursday (March 26), Pakistan Strategic Forum, affiliated to the government released a statement saying that any harm to its diplomats, whether in Iran or elsewhere by Israel, will be met with a strong response.
“Israel must remember, Pakistan is no Qatar. We will beat hell out of them if any harm occurred to our diplomats, anywhere in the world", read the statement by Pakistan Strategic Forum.
The threat comes amid reports of Israel and United States carrying out fresh airstrikes in central Tehran on Thursday. The strikes, as reported were close to the residence of Pakistan’s ambassador and the Pakistani Embassy.
Though, the Pakistani ambassador was unhurt, the embassy compound and several other buildings in the vicinity shook violently in the explosion.
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The strike near its embassy in Tehran comes at a time when Pakistan is attempting to facilitate dialogue between US and Iran. Several senior officials in the Pakistani administration have come out in the open and said that “if both parties desire, Islamabad is willing to host talks" between the United States and Iran.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Islamabad was “ready and honoured” to facilitate “meaningful and conclusive talks” between the US and Iran.
Notably, Washington has often used Pakistan as a channel to engaged with Tehran over the years.
