Pakistan Foreign Office has said, there are no plans to escalate tensions with Iran. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated during her weekly news briefing in Islamabad today that the military strikes this morning were intended to target terrorist hideouts in Iran rather than the country or its institutions. Pakistan, according to her, respects the Islamic Republic of Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity to the fullest. The act of today was solely intended to further Pakistan’s national interest and security, which are of utmost importance and cannot be jeopardised. According to the spokesperson, Pakistan wants to live in peace with every nation in the area, including Iran. She declared that Pakistan will keep up its diplomatic efforts with Tehran in order to guarantee both nations’ continued peace.