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EghtesadOnline: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi appreciated Iran's preference for de-escalation of tensions in the region following a surge in violent action over the past week, which raised the specter of an all-out war.

EghtesadOnline: The scope of authority of the Foreign Ministry and the country's chief diplomat should be broadened as it would help serve national interests, particularly now that the issue of triggering sanctions snapback against Iran is gaining momentum, a senior lawmaker says.

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left for New York early on Friday to attend the 74th edition of the United Nations General Assembly.