Pakistan asks world to hold Israel accountable for aggression against Iran

ISLAMABAD: Strongly condemning the unjustified and illegitimate aggression by Israel against Iran, Pakistan on Thursday urged the international community and the United Nations to bear the responsibility to uphold international law, stop this aggression immediately, and hold the aggressor accountable for its actions.

“The Israeli military strikes violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iran and clearly contravene the UN Charter and fundamental principles of international law.

Iran has a right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in his weekly press briefing.

He said Pakistan stood in resolute solidarity with the people of Iran and unequivocally denounced these blatant provocations, which constituted a grave danger and a serious threat to the peace, security and stability of the entire region and beyond, with serious implications.

He said that Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held telephonic conversations with the foreign ministers of Iran, Sayyid Abbas Araghchi, Turkiye, Hakan Fidan, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy. The leaders expressed deep concern over the deteriorating regional situation. They reaffirmed their commitment to work closely for maintaining peace and stability in the region and beyond.

The deputy PM highlighted the serious threats to peace and stability in the region stemming from Israel’s unjustified attacks on Iran. The leaders stressed the need to defuse tensions and prevent further escalation.

Meanwhile, Shafqat Ali Khan informed that Foreign Secretary Ambassador Amna Baloch inaugurated the regional consultations on responsible AI in the military domain in Islamabad on June 17, 2025. In her keynote remarks, the foreign secretary, inter alia, underscored that military AI is transforming warfare, but legal and political frameworks are lagging behind. This transformation is unfolding in a deeply fragile international landscape and is lowering the threshold for the use of force.

Further he added that deputy PM Dar chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of ongoing assistance provided by Pakistan to the Palestinian people on June 14. The DPM/ FM expressed deep concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank resulting from Israel’s blatant violation of human rights.

Furthermore, he added Ishaq Dar chaired another high-level meeting on June 13 to review preparations for the forthcoming 12th session of the Pakistan-UAE Joint Ministerial Commission, to be held in Abu Dhabi on June 24.