Turkish president, Pakistani PM discuss Israel-Iran escalation

On June 14, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed the escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran.

"Spoke with my dear brother President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this evening on the grave regional situation following Israel’s unprovoked aggression against Iran," Sharif wrote on X, per Caliber.Az.

The Pakistani premier noted: "We agreed such actions are a blatant violation of international law and a threat to regional peace. Also condemned Israel’s continued brutality in Palestine." 

Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to peace and multilateral diplomacy, including at the UN and OIC.

On June 13, the military operation launched by Israel against key components of Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure has escalated to a much harsher level. The objective remains the complete elimination of the Islamic Republic’s capability to develop nuclear weapons.

According to the latest data, the Israeli Air Force has struck more than a hundred targets, deploying approximately 200 combat aircraft and over 330 precision-guided munitions, according to official figures. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) emphasises that this is a large-scale, coordinated operation targeting both military facilities and the nuclear programme infrastructure across the entire territory of Iran.

By Khagan Isayev