Speaking at the OIC foreign ministers’ meeting in Istanbul, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar affirmed Islamabad’s full support for Iran’s right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. “We stand in solidarity with the brotherly nation of Iran and condemn in the strongest terms Israel’s provocative and unlawful aggression,” Dar said. He mourned the civilian casualties caused by the strikes and urged the international community to take action against Israel for violating international laws and treaties, stressing the need to protect global civilian security.