BRUSSELS, March 30 – The head of the European Council spoke with Pakistan’s leader on Friday about the ongoing conflict involving Iran, describing their conversation as productive.
Antonio Costa, who serves as European Council President, reached out to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the situation. Costa shared details of their discussion on social media platform X.
“Good call today with the Prime Minister of Pakistan @CMShehbaz Sharif to hear his assessment on the Iran war, as well as the outcome of the recent consultations between the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey held in Islamabad,” Costa wrote in his post.
The European official expressed serious concerns about the ongoing nature of the conflict and its worldwide implications.
“The EU is gravely concerned over the prolongation of the war and its increasing global impact,” Costa stated.
Meanwhile, Pakistani officials announced over the weekend that they are making preparations to facilitate diplomatic discussions designed to bring an end to the Iranian conflict. These negotiations are expected to take place within the next several days.
