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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Expresses Solidarity with Iran, Offers Condolences Following Khamenei's Death

DawnNews English

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June 23, 2026

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed strong solidarity with Iran, describing Iranian “brothers and sisters” as having shown “dignity and unity” during the ongoing regional crisis. The remarks came as he offered condolences over recent developments involving Iran’s leadership, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for Iran during a sensitive geopolitical period. #pakistan #iran #shehbazsharif #diplomacy #breakingnews #worldnews #unity #middleeast --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

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Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 2, 2026

Pakistani Premier Sharif to attend Khamenei's funeral

Shehbaz Sharif to convey Pakistan’s condolences, reaffirm solidarity with Iran, says Foreign Ministry

DawnNews English

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· Jun 23, 2026

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Hails Iranian President Pezeshkian During Talks on Ending US-Iran Conflict

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has praised Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as a “great leader” during high-level talks in Islamabad focused on regional peace, diplomacy, and bilateral cooperation. #pakistan #iran #shehbazsharif #pezeshkian #diplomacy #breakingnews #worldnews #peace --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 3, 2026

Pakistani PM, Army Chief Pay Respects to Ali Khamenei

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir pay their respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in Tehran.

BRICS News

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· Jul 2, 2026

[Photo] JUST IN: 🇵🇰🇮🇷 Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to attend Iranian Supreme [...]

JUST IN: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to attend Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's funeral.@BRICSNews

Iran Herald

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· Jun 23, 2026

Update: Pakistani PM says he will visit Iran next week

ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at a joint press conference with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday that he will visit Iran next week to pay respects to late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and reaffirm Pakistan's solidarity with Iran.The Iranian president arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday for an official visit to discuss the ongoing diplomatic e

The Hill

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· Jul 3, 2026

Iran welcomes foreign leaders for Ayatollah Khameinei's state funeral

A stream of foreign dignitaries, officials and mourners gathered in Tehran on Friday to pay their respects to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 that triggered the war. Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator in the U.S.-Iran talks to end the war, joined mourners...

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Related coverage for "Pakistan PM Shehbaz Expresses Solidarity with Iran, Offers Condolences Following Khamenei's Death": Anadolu Agency — Pakistani Premier Sharif to attend Khamenei's funeral. DawnNews English — Pakistan PM Shehbaz Hails Iranian President Pezeshkian During Talks on Ending US-Iran Conflict. Al Arabiya English — Pakistani PM, Army Chief Pay Respects to Ali Khamenei. BRICS News — [Photo] JUST IN: 🇵🇰🇮🇷 Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to attend Iranian Supreme [...]. Iran Herald — Update: Pakistani PM says he will visit Iran next week . The Hill — Iran welcomes foreign leaders for Ayatollah Khameinei's state funeral