On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that "third countries" were involved in supporting terrorists in the border regions of Iran and Pakistan.
"There is no doubt that the terrorists located in the common border regions and areas of Iran and Pakistan are led and supported by third countries, and they never favor any good action in line with the benefits of the Iranian and Pakistani governments and nations," Amir-Abdollahian told reporters in Islamabad.
Iran's top diplomat's comments came during a joint media briefing with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani in the Pakistani capital.
Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Islamabad in a bid to de-escalate the situation between the two Islamic nations following a tense standoff over their tit-for-tat missile strikes in Pakistan's Balochistan and the Shia-majority nation's Sistan and Baluchestan province, respectively.
Besides holding talks on the border situation, Jilani and his Iranian counterpart discussed ways to strengthen the Iran and Pakistan partnership.
"They underscored the importance of robust dialogue and cooperation as the pathway for a positive, forward-oriented and upward trajectory in bilateral relations," a statement from Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said.
"The two sides agreed to work towards promoting the mutually desired goals of peace and prosperity, based on mutual respect and a collective approach to address common challenges," it concluded.