ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Oman have stressed the importance of dialogue and diplomatic engagement to help de-escalate tensions in the Middle East.
This came during a phone conversation between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, a Foreign Office statement said on Thursday.
During the call they exchanged views on the evolving situation in the Middle East and the wider region. Ishaq Dar praised Oman’s constructive and principled role in promoting dialogue and de-escalation.
“He also expressed solidarity with Oman and its people in light of the recent attacks on the country,” The Deputy Prime Minister urged all parties involved in the war to exercise restraint, de-escalate immediately and return to diplomacy.
“He reaffirmed Pakistan’s continued support for all efforts aimed at reducing tensions and promoting peace and stability in the region and beyond,” it said.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 spoke with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi @badralbusaidi to exchange views on the serious and evolving situation in the Middle East and the wider region.
DPM/FM appreciated Oman’s… pic.twitter.com/iXl8P7SUJi
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) March 12, 2026
Since strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran in late February ignited the wider Middle East conflict, Iran has carried out attacks targeting its regional adversaries and strategic infrastructure.
The escalation has threatened commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital corridor through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply normally passes.
Earlier, a merchant cargo vessel sailing toward India was struck while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, in one of the most serious incidents involving a commercial ship since tensions escalated in the Gulf.
The vessel, identified as the Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree, had departed from Dubai and was heading toward India’s western coast when it came under fire in the strategic waterway linking the Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
Iranian authorities later confirmed that fighters from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had targeted the ship after it ignored warnings.
