Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian have exchanged congratulations on the recent signing of the interim agreement.

In the phone call, Sharif “congratulated President Pezeshkian, the Iranian leadership, and the brotherly people of Iran, on the signing of the historic peace deal”, according to a statement shared by the Pakistani prime minister’s office on social media.

“This landmark deal would not only help restore peace in the region, but also go a long way in rebuilding the Iranian nation and further strengthening Pakistan-Iran ties,” it said.

For his part, Pezeshkian “thanked the prime minister and the Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, for their extremely critical roles in steering the mediation process … that had ensured its success”.

“Iran would always remember Pakistan’s positive and constructive efforts and its support for Iran during these difficult times,” Pezeshkian said.