Iran’s Aragchi calls for restraint in Pakistan visit as India tensions rise

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday urged India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions during a visit to Islamabad, where he also sought to deepen political and economic ties with Pakistan amid growing regional instability.

Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Sunday to a state welcome and met with his Pakistani counterpart, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the following day. According to the official Islamic Republic News Agency, the talks focused on strengthening political, economic and cultural…