Pakistan's government has confirmed that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Pakistan on Tuesday, according to Pakistani official statements. The visit is tied to ongoing US-Iran mediation efforts, in which Islamabad has been a key intermediary, and marks a shift as Pezeshkian — rather than Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf or Foreign Minister Araghchi — takes the lead in the talks.
Pakistan's government confirmed Monday that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit the country on Tuesday, according to official statements. The visit is focused on continuing mediation between Iran and the United States, as reported by Pakistani authorities.
This marks a shift in the diplomatic track: until now, the main interlocutors in the US-Iran mediation have been Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Pezeshkian's direct involvement signals an escalation of the diplomatic effort to a higher level of leadership.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, Pakistan confirmed the visit at 17:05, noting it comes amid ongoing US-Iran mediation in which Pakistan has been a key intermediary. The visit follows a series of high-level diplomatic exchanges in recent weeks, including Pakistan's interior minister traveling to Iran and Pakistan's foreign minister heading to Geneva for mediation talks.
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