Iran Urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to Exercise Self-Restraint

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Enayatullah Khwarizmi, the spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Defense, said late on Saturday that Taliban forces had carried out successful retaliatory attacks against Pakistani soldiers in response to the neighboring countrys repeated violations of, and air strikes on, Afghan territory. Pakistani Minister of Interior Mohsin Naqvi called the Afghan attacks unprovoked and said that Pakistani forces were responding with a stone for every brick.
49% : The Iranian Foreign Ministrys spokesperson expressed concern over recent developments between Pakistan and Afghanistan, calling on both neighboring countries to exercise self-restraint and engage in dialogue to prevent further escalation of tensions.- Politics news - In a statement on Sunday, Esmaeil Baqaei emphasized the necessity of mutual respect for the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Pakistan and Afghanistan, urging both sides to immediately begin talks aimed at reducing tensions and resolving disputes through diplomatic means.

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