FO rejects reports of Dar sharing information on Iran's nuclear programme during meeting with Rubio

Pakistan's Foreign Office has strongly refuted claims that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar shared any information regarding Iran's nuclear program during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The meeting took place on May 29 in Washington, where bilateral cooperation and regional security were discussed. Rubio had previously praised Islamabad's role in advancing Middle East peace. Responding to media queries, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi explicitly stated, “No such information was shared.” These remarks counter reports from former CIA analyst Larry Johnson, who, citing an unnamed source, alleged that Dar conveyed a message about Iran's nuclear intentions that alarmed Rubio. U.S. Congressman Scott Perry also questioned Rubio about these reports during a congressional hearing. Rubio stated he was unaware of any such message being delivered and would be surprised if it had occurred. In a separate matter, the Foreign Office also denounced India's plans to construct a river-linking project on the Chenab River. Pakistan views this project as a "grave violation" of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) and international law. The proposed "Link-3 Project" aims to divert water from the Chenab to the Beas river, a move Pakistan argues contravenes the IWT, which allocates specific rivers to each country. India is reportedly set to begin work on the project in August, with an estimated cost of 26.2 billion Indian rupees.

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Pakistan rejected reports of the deputy premier “exchanging any kind of information about Iran’s nuclear programme”.