JI Emir meets Iran FM in Tehran: Calls for a new chapter in Pakistan-Iran friendship
Hafiz Naeem says he has come to Tehran to express solidarity with the Iranian govt & people
TEHRAN ( WEB NEWS )
Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman Tuesday met with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran.
The meeting focused on bilateral relations, the situation in Gaza, and broader regional cooperation. Rehman is currently on visit to Iran. Araghchi thanked Pakistan for standing with Iran in its conflict against Israel and congratulated the Pakistani people on victory in the war. He said the West was punishing Iran for its consistent support to Palestine, adding that Israel’s existence posed a serious threat to peace across the Muslim world.
The Iranian foreign minister noted that recent conflicts had brought Pakistan and Iran closer, stressing the need to remain steadfast in their joint struggle. He also expressed appreciation for Jamaat-e-Islami’s demonstrations in support of Palestine and Iran, recalling the ideological bonds between Maulana Maududi and Imam Khomeini before the Islamic Revolution. Araghchi further mentioned that his doctoral dissertation had been written on Jamaat-e-Islami.
Rehman said he had come to Tehran to express solidarity with the Iranian government and people, assuring that the entire Pakistani nation stood firmly with its Iranian brothers. “Our two nations are like one soul in two bodies,” he remarked, stressing that Pakistanis think beyond Shia-Sunni divides. He also thanked Iran for backing Pakistan on Kashmir and during the recent Pakistan-India conflict.
The JI chief underlined that his party had always worked for closer Pakistan-Iran relations and for the unity of the Muslim Ummah. He called for Pakistan’s foreign policy to be free from U.S. pressure and urged both countries to move beyond minor differences to pursue shared goals of peace, economic progress, and brotherhood.
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said it was time for Islamabad and Tehran to open a new chapter of friendship and cooperation.