US Warns of Sanctions Risk as Pakistan Inks Deals With Iran
- The two neighbors sign deals during Raisi’s visit to Pakistan
- Raisi is first Iranian president to visit in eight years
Commuters ride past a welcoming billboard showing Ebrahim Raisi and Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore, Pakistan on April 22.
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The US has warned of sanctions risks for Pakistan after the government in Islamabad signed security and economic deals with Iran during a visit by President Ebrahim Raisi to the South Asian country.
“We advise anyone considering business deals with Iran to be aware of the potential risk of sanctions,” US State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters in Washington Tuesday. “Ultimately, the Government of Pakistan can speak to their own foreign policy pursuits.”