Pakistan and Turkey’s politicians hope for “lasting peace” in the region, after discussing the US and Iran peace deal over the phone, The Guardian reports.

According to the office of Pakistan’s foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, he had a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, about the news of the deal.

“Fidan congratulated Pakistan on the historic signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran and endorsed by Pakistan as the mediator,” a statement said.

“Both leaders expressed hope that this significant development would contribute to lasting peace, stability, and progress in the region and beyond,” it added.