Middle East

Oct. 11, 2019 | 12:15 AM

Pakistan PM may visit Saudi Arabia, Iran

Reuters

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on October 11, 2019, on page 5.

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Summary

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to visit Saudi Arabia and Iran, the Foreign Office in Islamabad said Thursday, weeks after Islamabad said Washington had asked it to mediate with Tehran.

The announcement of the possible visit comes after Khan last month described a request by U.S. President Donald Trump, asking the Pakistani leader to help defuse tensions with Iran. Washington had blamed Tehran for an attack on the world's biggest crude oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia.

Tensions have elevated between Iran and Saudi Arabia since the attack, which took place on Sept. 14 .