Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsen Naqvi met with Mohsen Rezaei, the newly appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in Tehran on Wednesday, according to Israeli media reports. The meeting continues a series of diplomatic consultations between Islamabad and Tehran amid regional mediation efforts.
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsen Naqvi met with Mohsen Rezaei, the newly appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in Tehran on Wednesday, according to Israeli media reports. Rezaei, a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was appointed earlier this week by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as reported by The Zioneer on August 9.
The meeting is the latest in a series of high-level diplomatic encounters during Naqvi's visit to Tehran. On Tuesday afternoon, The Zioneer reported that Naqvi met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, with the meeting documented by Iranian sources. Later Tuesday evening, Naqvi also met President Masoud Pezeshkian as part of efforts to revive stalled negotiations between Iran and the United States. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the visit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations, security cooperation, and regional stability.
Pakistan has been acting as a mediator between Iran and the US for months. As The Zioneer reported in June, Pakistan's foreign minister traveled to Geneva for mediation talks. Rezaei's appointment to head the Supreme National Security Council marks a significant reshuffle in Tehran's security hierarchy.
No official statements have been released on the outcomes of Wednesday's meeting with Rezaei. It remains unclear whether the meeting advanced the US-Iran mediation track.
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