ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stressed continued dialogue and diplomacy in a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday, as tensions persisted over the US-Iran conflict, sources reported.
Iran's new defence minister warned of 'enormous damage' if the US attacks again.
The Foreign Office said the two ministers reviewed the evolving regional situation and the OIC meeting under way in Baghdad, and agreed to stay in close contact.
Addressing the OIC meeting, Araghchi said Iran would not bow to coercion or threats from the US but remained open to talks based on mutual respect and credible guarantees.
Speaking to reporters, he said Washington had sent comments on Tehran's proposal that were under review. Iran's conditions include lifting the US blockade of its ports, removing sanctions on its oil exports and ending hostilities on all regional fronts. If they are accepted, he said, the strait could reopen within six days, with talks resuming the following day.
Iran's newly appointed defence minister, Mehrdad Akhlaghi, said shortly after winning a parliamentary vote of confidence that any renewed US attack would bring heavy damage to the US and its regional allies, sources reported.