ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen Mazari has expressed regret that politics continue to raise its head above the global pandemic.
In a tweet, Shireen Mazari highlighted US President’s tweet and wrote, “While the world is battling a global pandemic, threat of war looms large in our region once again coinciding with the oil glut issue too!! Realpolitik continues to raise its head above the global pandemic. Unfortunate.”
While world is battling a global pandemic, threat of war looms large in our region once again coinciding with the oil glut issue too!! Realpolitik continues to raise its head above the global pandemic. Unfortunate. https://t.co/7BmuLNTI2W
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) April 23, 2020
Mazari’s tweet came after President Donald Trump’s post on Twitter in which he wrote that he has instructed the US Navy to “shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats” that harass US ships.
Later on, the senior Pentagon officials said that the tweet was a lawful order though it did not mark a change in the rules of engagement. “The President issued an important warning to the Iranians. What he was emphasizing is all of our ships retain the right of self-defense,” he stated.
The tension between both countries sharply escalated in January this year when the US killed Iran’s second most powerful official, Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
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