
Pakistani minister urges Afghan interim government to abandon 'militant mindset'
Attaullah Tarar said Kabul's interim authorities need a statesmanlike approach to achieve lasting regional peace and prosperity.

Attaullah Tarar said Kabul's interim authorities need a statesmanlike approach to achieve lasting regional peace and prosperity.
Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan told the UN General Assembly that regional security arrangements should be comprehensive.
Mohammad Jafar Qaempanah said the US presence in the region is not constructive and that the region's destiny must be shaped by its own countries.

Masoud Pezeshkian commended Islamabad's diplomatic approach and urged continued consultations to ease regional tensions.

Former Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif called for moving away from threat-based security approaches toward regional cooperation.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says lasting security in the region depends on cooperation among neighboring states rather than the presence of foreign military powers.
Ibrahim Kalin met with Pakistan's prime minister, army chief and intelligence chief following a visit to Afghanistan, according to Anadolu Agency.

Regional analysts point to deepening security cooperation between Cairo and Riyadh as tensions rise along one of the world's busiest shipping corridors, Al Jazeera reports.
Heads of intelligence services from Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan gathered, with additional countries attending as guests, according to Anadolu Agency.

Iraqi armed forces spokesman Sabah Al-Numan said Iraq will not permit its territory to be used as a launching pad for attacks against neighboring countries.