The United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Kazakhstan all commended Pakistan on Wednesday for its diplomatic efforts to secure a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran. UK praises Pakistan’s diplomatic role in ceasefire British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott welcomed the development, saying on X, “Thank you, Pakistan, for the quiet, effective, diplomatic role you have played in bringing about this vital ceasefire.” New Zealand praises Pakistan’s role in ceasefire New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters expressed gratitude to Pakistan, Turkiye, and Egypt for their efforts. In a post on X, he said, “New Zealand welcomes the announcements by the United States and Iran over the past few hours — as we welcome all efforts to bring an end to this conflict. While this is encouraging news, there remains significant important work to be done in the coming days to secure a lasting ceasefire. We are grateful for the work of Pakistan, and others such as Turkiye and Egypt, to seek to find a solution to the crisis.” Kazakhstan hails Pakistan’s mediation in US-Iran truce Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also lauded Pakistan’s mediation, noting that the agreement was “reached with the mediation of Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir.” He added that the truce became possible due to “the goodwill and wisdom of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the senior leadership of Iran, as well as all countries involved in the military conflict.” The president expressed hope that the ceasefire will be long-lasting and contribute to global trade and economic prosperity.
UK, New Zealand, Kazakhstan hails Pakistan’s role in US-Iran ceasefire
