A Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi's visit to Tehran is part of ongoing consultations with Iran aimed at achieving regional peace. The spokesperson said Pakistan continues efforts to help parties reach understandings and return to agreements made in Islamabad, and that Naqvi's visit aims to strengthen bilateral relations, security cooperation, and regional stability.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi's visit to Tehran is part of ongoing consultations between Islamabad and Tehran aimed at achieving regional peace. A ministry spokesperson stated that Pakistan continues its efforts to help parties reach understandings and return to agreements reached in Islamabad, and that Naqvi's visit is intended to strengthen bilateral relations, security cooperation, and regional stability.
The statement comes a day after the visit unfolded throughout Tuesday evening. Initial reports from Iranian media indicated Naqvi had arrived in Tehran to revive stalled US-Iran contacts. Israeli news outlet N12 later reported that Naqvi met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and visual documentation of that meeting was subsequently published by the Iranian channel Hadshot Iran. Further reports, including from N12 and Yair Goldblatt, confirmed that Naqvi also met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian overnight Tuesday, and that Naqvi had previously served as a backchannel messenger between Tehran and Washington.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, Pakistan has been mediating between Iran and the United States, hosting multiple rounds of talks in Islamabad and Geneva, and maintaining that it has not given up hope for a breakthrough despite reports that the sides remain far from a deal.
No details were provided on specific outcomes from Naqvi's Tehran meetings, or on whether the visit has moved the US-Iran track forward. The spokesperson did not offer a timeline for further diplomatic steps.
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