ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is actively mediating peace in the Middle East conflict, the Iranian Embassy in Islamabad on Friday warned of a coordinated disinformation campaign, saying fake social media accounts are attempting to undermine bilateral relations.
In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the embassy said certain posts circulating online were “misleading” and didn’t reflect reality, cautioning that some accounts are deliberately spreading harmful narratives.
The warning comes amid Pakistan’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Iran-US-Israel war, where Islamabad has emerged as a key intermediary, relaying messages and urging dialogue between the warring parties.
The embassy clearly flagged one X account as fake, accusing it of trying to “spout venom” and damage the “brotherly and friendly relations” between the two neighbouring countries.
It urged people to rely on verified and credible sources only.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam insisted that nuclear weapons have no place in his country’s defence doctrine.
In a tweet, the envoy said as US President Trump said Iran should not have nuclear weapons, Tehran was “ready to reassure for a non-nuclear format”.
He also said Trump equated enrichment with a nuclear bomb but the two were different “both technically and practically”.
The ambassador also stressed the need for a permanent cessation of hostilities in the Middle East.
He said ceasefires or temporary truces only served as a “respite for the next round of strikes” and were not a long-term solution to the ongoing conflict. The envoy said a lasting peace required “trust and re-compensation, which was betrayed by miscalculations”.
