Pakistan has cautioned the West against attacking Iran over its nuclear ambitions, saying it should learn the lessons from the Iraq war.

“The West should learn the lessons of the lead-up to the Iraq war while attempting to confront Iran over its nuclear ambitions,” Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar warned.

Thirty five-year old Khar, who is on a four-day official visit to Britain, said Iran had not taken a belligerent stance towards its eastern neighbours, even as it had raised tensions across the Gulf and against Israel and the West.