The Iranian embassy in Pakistan criticised "certain elements in Pakistan" for spreading "undignified and offensive" remarks that were attributed to Rouhani and added that these rumours "will not impact the positive views of the two countries regarding each other" as Pakistan had proven to be Iran's "trusted partner and neighbour".
Kedutaan Besar Iran di Pakistan mengkritisi, “unsur-unsur tertentu di Pakistan” untuk pelebaran “tidak bermartabat dan menyinggung” menandai bahwa yang dikaitkan dengan Rouhani dan menambahkan bahwa rumor tersebut “tidak akan berdampak bagi kedua negara” karena Pakistan telah terbukti menjadi "mitra tepercaya dan tetangga" Iran.