Iran · 14 August, 2026 · 2 min read
Masoud Pezeshkian Congratulates Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day, Says Tehran Islamabad Ties Are Intertwined
Pezeshkian congratulated Pakistan on independence day and urged deeper Tehran-Islamabad ties. Iran says shared interests with Pakistan are increasingly intertwined, boosting cooperation.
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Some outlets stress “intertwined destiny”; others frame a “new era” already underway.
Pezeshkian’s Independence Day message
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sent a congratulatory message to Pakistan on the occasion of the country’s 79th Independence Day anniversary, telling Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the government, and the people of Pakistan that shared interests and destinies between the two nations are increasingly intertwined. In the message, Pezeshkian described the anniversary as “a valuable opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the great Pakistani nation” and as “a new milestone in deepening and expanding the longstanding and strategic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.”
Pezeshkian also said the deep historical, cultural, civilizational, and people-to-people ties between the two nations constitute “a valuable asset for charting brighter prospects for bilateral relations.” The same message framed closer cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad as “more essential than ever,” while reaffirming Iran’s determination to strengthen comprehensive relations with Pakistan based on mutual trust and respect.
Tehran signals deeper ties
Iranian state media, via IRNA as cited by Arab News, reported that Pezeshkian reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to strengthening relations with Pakistan and said the countries’ shared interests and destinies were “more closely intertwined than ever before.” In that same IRNA-quoted statement, Pezeshkian said Iran emphasizes “its determination and will to further strengthen comprehensive relations with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan” and is ready to take more effective steps using “mutual trust and respect.”
Arab News also tied the renewed momentum in Pakistan-Iran ties to “renewed momentum in Pakistan-Iran ties” after Islamabad played a key role in diplomatic efforts to help de-escalate tensions during the “recent US-Iran conflict.” Separately, WANA reported that Pezeshkian highlighted the milestone as an opportunity to mark “a new turning point in expanding long-standing strategic ties between Tehran and Islamabad,” while stressing closer collaboration as essential.
Diplomats, messages, and context
Iran’s diplomatic outreach on Pakistan’s Independence Day also included messages from Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on the country’s 79th anniversary.
WANA reported that Araghchi extended his best wishes to Pakistan’s government and people, while also noting Pezeshkian’s emphasis on deep historical, cultural, and civilizational bonds as a “valuable asset” for shaping a brighter future in bilateral cooperation.
In Karachi, Business Recorder reported that Iranian Consul General Akbar Eisaa Zadeh said Iran and Pakistan’s relations were rooted in shared history, culture, religion and people-to-people ties, and he said Iran was the first country to officially recognise Pakistan after its independence.
The same Business Recorder account said German Consul General Thomas E. Schultze noted Pakistan and Germany would mark “75 years of diplomatic relations on October 15,” while Japanese Consul General HATTORI Masaru conveyed hopes for lasting peace, progress, and prosperity for Pakistan.