Iran, Israel and Pakistan
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Iran looks to de-escalate conflict with Israel
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Pakistan officials said the decision to close the border with Iran was taken due to ‘the volatile situation created due to the strikes by Israel’. The closure impacts key points vital for cross-border
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An air war between Israel and Iran broke out June 12 after Israel struck nuclear and military targets in Iran. This is something Israel has long made clear it might eventually do as part of its efforts to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb.
Pakistan has withdrawn families of its diplomats and some non-essential staff from Iran due to regional tensions following Israeli attacks. Despite the withdrawal, the Pakistani Embassy in Tehran and its Consulates remain operational.
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The Pakistani Foreign Ministry has identified some of the non-essential staff and they have been instructed to return to Pakistan along with their families.
Chinese commentators have said that Iran might have fared better against Israeli strikes if had been equipped with Chinese weaponry
Israel said on Friday it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders in a "preemptive strike" to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. Several brokerages had initially expected a cut but revised their forecasts after the Israeli strikes sparked fears of a broader conflict.
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Daily Times on MSNIran being targeted with aggression, Pakistan's stance is just: Nawaz SharifFormer Prime Minister and President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, has said that Pakistan's official position on the escalating situation in Iran is "based on truth and justice,