SAEDNEWS: Tehran has expressed deep sympathy with Islamabad following the catastrophic monsoon floods in eastern Pakistan, which have left more than 170 dead—many of them children—as glacial melt and record rainfall continue to wreak havoc across Punjab province.
Mohammad-Reza Bahrami, Director General for South Asia at Iran’s Foreign Ministry, expressed deep sorrow on Thursday over the devastating floods in Pakistan that have claimed more than 170 lives, including at least 85 children.
“I am deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to heavy rains and floods in Punjab province of Pakistan,” Bahrami posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, extending Tehran’s official condolences to the government and people of Pakistan. “I wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives and extend our condolences to the government and people of Pakistan.”
The torrential monsoon rains, which began on June 26, have inundated vast swathes of eastern Pakistan, toppling buildings and unleashing flash floods. In just a single day, 54 people were reported dead as the deluge intensified.
Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, remains under a state of emergency. With rainfall exceeding 100mm per day in several areas, the Pakistani military has been deployed to support large-scale rescue and relief operations as entire communities struggle to survive in submerged towns and villages.
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), over 124 flood-related deaths have been confirmed in the past three weeks, with the majority caused by the collapse of homes weakened by sustained rainfall.
The unfolding disaster draws painful parallels to Pakistan’s 2022 superfloods, which engulfed a third of the country, killed over 1,700 people, and displaced an estimated 30 million. UN officials have warned that this year’s monsoon could mirror that scale of devastation, particularly with glacial melt accelerating due to record-setting northern heatwaves.
Iran’s expression of sympathy underscores the enduring bond between the two neighboring Muslim countries. Tehran has historically stood by Islamabad in times of crisis. During the 2022 floods, Iran was among the first nations to send humanitarian assistance, delivering 100 tons of relief supplies through the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
The message of solidarity arrives as Pakistan continues to grapple with overlapping crises—climate vulnerability, political instability, and economic hardship. Iranian support has not gone unnoticed. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently thanked Tehran for its role in mediating regional tensions, affirming what he described as the “very historical and brotherly relations” between the two countries.
