U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a call on Thursday in which they discussed promoting "a durable peace between Israel and Iran," the State Department said in a statement.

Pakistan condemned Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran even as it said earlier this month it was nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in bringing a four-day India-Pakistan conflict to an end last month. Start your day with context and insight on the biggest stories shaping our lives, written by Danielle Groen

"We remain hopeful that his earnest efforts will continue to contribute towards regional and global stability," Pakistan officials told Newsweek.