Pahalgam terror attack fallout: Iran offers to broker peace between India and Pakistan

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi (Credit: Reuters)

Iran has offered to mediate between India and Pakistan in the wake of the deadly April 22 attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which left 26 dead.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi posted on X, expressing Tehran’s willingness to help reduce tensions, stating that Iran is prepared to use its "good offices in Islamabad and New Delhi" to promote understanding during this critical time.

He further highlighted the relation of Iran with Iran with India and Pakistan.

India and Pakistan are brotherly neighbors of Iran, enjoying relations rooted in centuries-old cultural and civilizational ties. Like other neighbors, we consider them our foremost priority.Tehran stands ready to use its good offices in Islamabad and New Delhi to forge greater pic.twitter.com/5XsZnEPg2D
Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 25, 2025

"India and Pakistan are brotherly neighbors of Iran, enjoying relations rooted in centuries-old cultural and civilizational ties. Like other neighbors, we consider them our foremost priority," he added.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following the Pahalgam attack, which was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), a group widely considered to be a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. The attack has sparked significant diplomatic and political fallout in the region.

India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty, reduced the strength of Islamabad's diplomatic mission, and expelled its military attaches, following a decision by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS). This action comes in response to cross-border links connected to the deadly terror attack.