Iran, Pak dial down tension after strikes

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Pakistan and Iran have expressed their willingness to work together on "all issues" following a call between their foreign ministers..

Pakistan expressed its willingness to work with Iran on all issues in a call between their foreign ministers on Friday after both countries exchanged drone and missile strikes on militant bases in each others territory at a time when the wider West Asia region is roiled by Israels war on the Hamas group in Gaza.P)..

A statement from Pakistans foreign office said foreign minister Jalil Abbas Jilani had spoken to his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, on Friday, a day after Pakistan carried out strikes in Iran..

Foreign minister Jilani expressed Pakistans readiness to work with Iran on all issues based on spirit of mutual trust and cooperation, the statement said..

Later, broadcaster Geo TV reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that Pakistans cabinet had decided to end a standoff and endorsed a move to re-establish full diplomatic relations with Iran..

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