US President Donald Trump on Saturday praised Pakistan for its role in helping broker the recent peace agreement between the United States and Iran, saying Islamabad played a key part in the negotiations.
Speaking to Axios, Trump said Pakistani leaders used their close understanding of Iranian counterparts to help facilitate the talks, which culminated in an agreement that took effect this week.
“But they really helped us with this deal. They knew the Iranians. They knew the people. They were good,” Trump said.
Responding to a question about influential world leaders, Trump mentioned Chinese President Xi Jinping before praising Pakistan’s leadership.
“In Pakistan, you have Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, who is great, and you have the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and they just get along great,” he said.
“The military guy totally respects the prime minister. It’s a beautiful thing to see,” Trump added.