On August 2, 2025, local time, Iranian President Pezeshkian arrived in Lahore to begin his first official state visit to Pakistan. Iranian President Pezeshkian announced: "The trade volume between Iran and Pakistan will reach 10 billion US dollars annually," "since the establishment of Pakistan, Iran and Pakistan have always maintained good, sincere, and deep relations," and "there is a deep affection between the people of the two countries." Pezeshkian pointed out that strengthening and developing land, air, and maritime border trade with Pakistan is one of the focuses of this trip, "through Pakistan, we can connect the Silk Road between China and Pakistan, and this road can be connected to Europe through Iran." Iranian President also mentioned the 12-day aggression by the US and Israel against Iran, and pointed out that he thanked Pakistan, as Pakistan has firmly supported Iran's territorial integrity and the Iranian government and people. Pezeshkian said his goal is to maintain the solidarity and cohesion between Iran and Pakistan, and he pointed out: "The relationship between Iran and Pakistan has a special status."
Accompanying the Iranian President on the visit to Pakistan was the Iranian Minister of Defense, Major General Aziz Nasirzadeh of the Iranian Ministry of Defense (former commander of the Iranian Air Force), who stated that Iran and Pakistan have a common understanding of mutual support on the international stage. Nasirzadeh met with Pakistani Minister of Defense Asif and expressed his belief that "good things will happen." He did not reveal what these good things were, which led to speculation that Iran may have placed large orders for Pakistan's military industry, including the JF-17 Chengdu fighter jets, the VT-4 produced by Pakistan, and other weapons such as the "Haydar" tanks.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar reiterated their commitment to deepening the long-standing brotherly relations between the two countries. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said: "Pakistan stands with Iran, and our determination will be more firm." He praised Iran's resilience in the face of Israeli aggression. "Pakistan stands with Iran, and our determination will be more firm than ever before," he said. Through Iran's resistance, the Iranian people not only defended their homeland but also reshaped Iran's global image. "This is not just a confrontation with a regime, but a brave struggle against global powers."
Although the trade relationship between Iran and Pakistan has developed unevenly in recent years, bilateral trade increased by 13.6% to about 3.1 billion US dollars, with Iran's trade surplus being almost 3.5 times that of Pakistan, which means that Iran can use its own resources to exchange for the JF-17 Chengdu fighter jets, Haydar main battle tanks, and other equipment from Pakistan.
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