00:00I welcome Pakistan's timely and constructive offer to host dialogue between the United States and Iran.
00:08I commend Prime Minister Sheikh Bas Sharif and the leaders of other friendly nations
00:16for stepping forward at the moment of acute regional danger
00:20following the earlier commendable efforts of the leadership of Oman and other friendly countries.
00:28Pakistan's relationship with the relevant parties and its standing as a credible voice in the Muslim world
00:36place it in a strong position to help create the conditions for meaningful negotiations.
00:45Malaysia supports this initiative and encourages in particular the United States and Iran
00:54to respond in the spirit in which it was offered.
00:59I note with cautious hope the signals, however incomplete,
01:05that suggest some space for diplomacy may still exist.
01:11That space should be treated with the seriousness it deserves.
01:16Any negotiation must proceed on the basis of genuine intent,
01:22a clear commitment to ending the conflict,
01:26not managing its tempo for tactical advantage.
01:31The international community has seen too many ceasefires
01:35that function as pauses rather than conclusions.
01:39The region deserves something more durable.
01:45Malaysia reaffirms Iran's right to defend its sovereignty
01:51as recognized under international law,
01:55particularly in the face of continued Israeli strikes in the country and in Lebanon.
02:02At the same time, we call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint
02:11and to ensure that civilian population and infrastructure of neighboring states,
02:20namely the Gulf states,
02:23are not drawn further into a conflict they did not choose.
02:28The Gulf states, the region, and the world have much at stake,
02:34economically, socially, and in terms of long-term stability,
02:40and their peoples must not bear the consequences of decisions taken elsewhere.
02:46It is also a matter of concern
02:49that some of the strongest advocates of the rules-based international order
02:54appear to apply it unevenly.
02:59International law cannot be invoked selectively.
03:03It cannot shield one party from the accountability
03:07while denying another is inherent right to self-defense.
03:14Its credibility depends on consistency.
03:19In recent days, I've had discussions with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council,
03:25Terkri, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, and other partners
03:31to better understand the situation and to advocate for de-escalation.
03:38Malaysia will continue to support every credible effort
03:42towards a just and lasting peace.
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