Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Iran next week, according to reports. The meeting underscores intensifying regional diplomacy involving Pakistan, Iran, and the United States. The Zioneer reported the Prime Minister's announcement earlier on Tuesday evening.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Tuesday evening that he will meet Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Iran next week, according to reports circulating in Israeli media-monitoring channels. The announcement, first reported by analyst Yair Goldblatt, marks the first time a foreign leader has publicly stated an invitation from the new Supreme Leader.
As The Zioneer reported in three successive bulletins on Tuesday starting at 19:22 Jerusalem, the evolution of Sharif's statement was tracked in real time: the initial claim was of a personal invitation from Khamenei; within the same hour, a second version said Sharif would pay respects to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei; and a third bulletin confirmed the meeting would be with Mojtaba Khamenei himself. The source quality remains at the level of Israeli media-monitoring channels, with no on-record confirmation from Pakistani or Iranian officials.
This diplomatic overture follows a series of moves The Zioneer has reported: on Sat Jun 13, Trump reposted a tweet by Sharif; on Tue 19:48 Jerusalem, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan for a state visit linked to US-Iran mediation; on Wed Jun 3, Trump said he "would like to meet" Mojtaba Khamenei; and on Sun Jun 21, an unverified report said Trump had agreed to a private meeting with Khamenei at Iran's request.
The exact timing, location, and agenda of the Sharif-Khamenei meeting remain unconfirmed beyond the Prime Minister's statement.
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