A “risk of possible sanctions” against Pakistan if Islamabad conducted business with Iran was alluded to by the US on Monday.
In response to an inquiry regarding Iran’s visit, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller United States is one of Pakistan’s main export markets, according to President Ebrahim Raisi. Citing the possibility of sanctions, he did, however, advise “caution to those considering trade deals with Iran.”
“We advise anyone considering business deals with Iran to be aware of the potential risk of sanctions.”
Reminding Pakistan of the importance of the US as the largest overseas market and one of the largest investors in the nation, the spokeswoman did not mention Pakistan by name.
Also, for the previous 20 years, we have been a major investor in Pakistan. We are interested in Pakistan’s economic prosperity together, and we hope to keep working together,” he continued.
President Raisi made hints about the prospect that sanctions imposed because of Iran could endanger US-Pakistan relations, referring to his three-day visit to Pakistan and the bilateral agreements signed by both.
Remember how the US threatened to impose sanctions on Islamabad last month for receiving gas from Iran, announcing that “we do not support this pipeline going forward”?
