Jalil Jilani, Iranian counterpart agree on ‘urgent steps to prevent Gaza conflict from escalating’

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Monday held a discussion with his Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, regarding the ongoing crises in Gaza.

“I spoke to FM of Iran Hossein Amir Abdollahian. We discussed crises in Gaza, the killing of civilians and the large-scale displacement of Palestinians from their homes. We agreed that urgent steps were needed to prevent conflict from escalating /provision of humanitarian assistance,” wrote Jilani on ‘X’ formerly known as Twitter.

I spoke to FM of Iran HE Hossien Amir Abdollahian. We discussed crises in Gaza,killing of civilians and large-scale displacement of Palestinians from their homes. We agreed that urgent steps were needed to prevent conflict from escalating /provision of humanitarian assistance

— Jalil Abbas Jilani (@JalilJilani) October 16, 2023

Earlier on Sunday, Jilani said that Pakistan has always stood with Palestinian brothers and sisters and will continue to do so.

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In a tweet, the Foreign Minister said in his statement at the UN General Assembly, that he renewed Pakistan’s call for an independent State of Palestine, based on pre-67 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.