A Pakistani Ranger stands during a daily parade at the Pakistan-India joint check post at Wagah border, on the outskirts of Lahore — FILE PHOTO: A Pakistani Ranger stands near the Pakistani flag and Indian flag (L) during a daily parade at the Pakistan-India joint check post at Wagah border, on the outskirts of Lahore. Reuters

Iran’s Zarif Spoke on Phone with His Pakistani Counterpart, Urged Restraint – ISNA

February 27, 2019

LONDON, Feb 27 – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke on Wednesday on phone with his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and offered mediation between India and Pakistan, after rising tensions between the two countries.

Zarif, whose Monday’s resignation was rejected by Rouhani on Wednesday, urge both countries to practice restraint, the semi-official news agency ISNA reported. ISNA said Zarif is going to speak to his Indian counterpart as well, but did not specify any date.

(Reporting by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin; Editing by Alison Williams)