Iran has said it is willing to mediate between Pakistan and India over the Kashmir issue if requested as any conflict between the two nations will impact upon the economies of other countries in the region.
Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Honardoost said his country was ready to use its special influence and relations with Pakistan and India to mediate on the Kashmir issue and help bring sustainable peace in the region, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.
"Iranian government has announced its readiness for any support, for any hope of peace and tranquility in the region," Honardoost was quoted as saying by the APP.
"We have not yet received any official request from both sides for Iran as a large country in the region to come and try to solve the matter," the envoy said.
He said any conflict, or tension between the two countries would hinder the way of progress and development of both countries but would also impact upon the economies of the other countries in the region.
It is important to remove such tensions to ensure sustainable and durable peace in the region, he added.
He said it may be true that some forces wanted such tensions to find excuses for its engagements in our region.