Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his
government is trying to mediate the growing tension between Iran and the United
States.
Addressing a press conference with Pakistani Foreign
Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Pakistani delegation to the UN in New York on
Tuesday, he said that the Iranian issue was discussed during President Trump's
meeting and after his meeting with Trump Iranian President Rouhani also met.
Relations between Pakistan and Iran improve and sometimes
deteriorate, this situation continues for a long time.
It had always seemed that an agreement was going to be
signed between Pakistan and Iran, the trade relations between the two countries
would improve, but Pakistan would be behind. That is why, despite being a
neighbor in Pakistan, the perceptions of the Iranians are not very good. They
think that Pakistan is under a lot of pressure from the US.
When the new Prime Minister Imran Khan came, it seemed that
he was about to take a very strong step, but no one was more open to the role
of the establishment of Pakistan (Pakistan) there. There is a lot of things you
can't see and want because there is a lot of pressure from the establishment
inside and outside of these countries. There is talk of a friendship with
Israel. So they will meet each other, the neighbors are not friends but there
is no closer proximity.
And as far as America is concerned, he is trapped at the moment
and in the swamps in which he has stepped, he is in trouble. And so is the case
with Saudi Arabia. But Pakistan has to move the United States and Saudi Arabia
together, and both are against Iran.
So when the Iranians find that their friendship is very much
with them and what they do will keep their interests in the highest regard, so
I do not understand how to mediate the mediation. I think Pakistan can play a
special role. ”
In the United States at the moment, there is a mode of
conduct for Trump. On the other hand, Pakistan does not know when its tendency
is to go further or its compulsion to increase so much that they begin to run
with the United States and Saudi Arabia. Whenever Iran and Pakistan have tried
to befriend, it is not known where Pakistan will release them.
At the moment, there are two significant attempts at Iran-US
mediation, one by French President Mackavan and one by German Chancellor Angela
Merkel. Merkel also had an unplanned meeting with President Rouhani yesterday.
Both these efforts are very important because the two countries also have trade
ties and the two countries had a significant role to play with Iran in the
past.
The third major effort is by Imran Khan. Some sources say
Imran Khan himself made the offer and some sources say that President Trump has
said that you should do this for us.
This is important because if you talk about France or
Germany or any European country, they appear to be one party with the United
States, in many cases they support the US position, such as the attack on
Aramco in Saudi Arabia. He accused Iran of saying that should not have
happened.
The Iranian leadership also does not trust the European
countries in the kind of trust they require.
There have been fluctuations in the relations between Pakistan
and Iran, but there is no conflict that could have a major impact on the
relationship.
That is why we saw that when Saudi Arabia sought assistance
from Pakistan in Yemen, Pakistan preferred to remain neutral, which many Arab
countries were also angry with.
Now that the army of Islamic countries has been formed and
Raheel Sharif has been deployed, it was questioned internally in Pakistan that
this could affect the balanced position of Pakistan in the region. Talking will
help Pakistan bring Saudi Arabia and Iran closer together.
Despite all the difficulties Iran has openly supported
Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, many Arab friends could not play that role.
Pakistan's policy makers must realize that Iran is supporting Pakistan in
difficult times. However, Iran is very dependent on the Indian markets. Iran's
views on Pakistan have been very balanced.
That is why it seems that Pakistan can do so if it wants to
play a role between Iran and the United States or between Iran and Saudi
Arabia.
