US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a call on Wednesday during which they discussed promoting "lasting peace between Israel and Iran", the US State Department said in a statement, Reuters reported.
A section of Pakistan's Embassy in Washington represents Iranian interests in the United States, as Tehran does not have diplomatic relations with the United States.
"The two leaders recognized the importance of working together to promote lasting peace between Israel and Iran," the statement said.
"Secretary Rubio emphasized that Iran can never develop or acquire nuclear weapons," the State Department also said. department.
Last weekend, the United States launched strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, and on Monday Iran responded by launching an attack on a US base in Qatar, before Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
Israel is the only country in the Middle East believed to have nuclear weapons. The state of Israel has said its war against Iran is aimed at preventing Tehran from developing its own nuclear weapons.
Iran is a signatory and ratifier of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while Israel is not, Reuters reported.
Pakistan has condemned the Israeli and US strikes on Iran, even as it said earlier this month it would nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending a four-day conflict between India and Pakistan last month.