Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday thanked his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar for his \u201cstrong support\u201d and Pakistan\u2019s position at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) amid the prevailing tense situation between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n
On Friday, the UNHRC adopted a resolution \u2014 with 25 votes in favour, seven against and 14 abstentions \u2014 to extend the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran for two years.<\/p>\n
The resolution also extended the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran by one year and called for an urgent investigation by the mission, in the context of the deadly nationwide protests in Iran that started in December.<\/p>\n
Pakistan, along with China and India, voted against the resolution.<\/p>\n
In a post on X on Saturday, the Foreign Office (FO) said Dar, who is on a visit to Dubai, received a telephone call from Araghchi.<\/p>\n
The Iranian minister thanked the deputy prime minister for \u201chis strong support and Pakistan\u2019s position at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, including its call for a vote as well as voting against the resolution concerning Iran\u201d, the FO added.<\/p>\n
The ministry said the two dignitaries exchanged views on regional and international developments, while Araghchi conveyed \u201cdeep appreciation\u201d for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistani government and the people.<\/p>\n
Separately, Iran\u2019s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam also thanked the country\u2019s leadership for its \u201chistoric and unwavering support\u201d at the UNHRC by \u201ccalling for a vote and casting a negative vote against the unjustified resolution targeting Iran\u201d.<\/p>\n
In his post on X, Moghadam also conveyed special appreciation to the representatives of the Permanent Mission of Pakistan in Geneva for \u201ctheir tireless efforts and dedication\u201d in the pursuit of justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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