Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has discussed the consequences of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz during a telephone conversation with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, according to the FO.

“The two leaders discussed the wider implications of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on the global economy and expressed hope for a peaceful, durable, and early resolution of the ongoing situation,” the FO has said in a post on X.

It adds that Sheikh Jarrah expressed his appreciation for Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to encourage dialogue between the US and Iran, and “commended Pakistan’s constructive role in advancing regional peace and stability”.

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