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Pakistan: Pakistan expresses its appreciation to the United States and Iran, and remains committed to facilitating dialogue, diplomacy, and mediation for regional peace and security.
According to Radio Pakistan, in a post on the social media platform X today, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced that twenty-two crew members from the seized Iranian container vessel, “MV Touska”, have been safely evacuated to Pakistan.
He said the individuals were safely flown to Pakistan last night and will be transferred to Iran today.
The Deputy Prime Minister said the Iranian ship is also being backloaded to Pakistani territorial waters for its return to its original owners after necessary repairs.
Ishaq Dar said these actions are being coordinated with the support of both Iranian and US authorities and constitute an important confidence-building measure.