Nuclear-armed arch-rivals India and Pakistan have long accused each other of backing forces to destabilize the other.

Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged gunfire along the contested Kashmir border for the fourth night in a row.

It is one of the worst terrorist attacks in India: the killing of 26 civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22.

Iran reiterates its strong condemnation of a recent deadly terror attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, stressing the need for joint effective fight against terrorism.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, admits the country’s past error in supporting terrorist organizations as “dirty work” for the West, acknowledging that this mistake has caused suffering for Pakistan.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says that he is ready to defend the country following a deadly attack in Indian-run Kashmir.

Iran has expressed its willingness to help de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan during a phone call between Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar.