Pakistan reports significant progress in US-Iran mediation efforts
Pakistan has stated that ‘significant progress’ was made after Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Tehran to push for the resumption of direct negotiations between the United States and Iran.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who accompanied Munir, said the meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was positive and productive.
‘Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and I held a very positive and productive meeting with the President of Iran,’ Naqvi said in a post on X on Tuesday.
‘Significant progress has been achieved, and the meeting concluded on a very positive note. We remain hopeful that this momentum can pave the way for further progress and lasting peace in the region,’ he said, without detailing the progress referred to.
Naqvi said the talks addressed the Iran-US conflict, tensions in the Middle East, the way forward, and the measures required by both parties to restore the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Islamabad as a foundation for a comprehensive resolution of the conflict.
According to him, Pezeshkian openly conveyed the Iranian government’s perspective and concerns. Both sides then engaged in a constructive exchange of views on the various issues.
Munir returned to Pakistan after a one-day visit to Tehran. During the visit, he met Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker and Iran’s chief negotiator Bagher Ghalibaf, the representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader on the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei, and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
According to a Pakistani military statement, the talks comprehensively focused on measures to prevent further escalation, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and accelerating an end to the conflict.
‘Both sides also exchanged views on regional peace and ways to achieve the settlement of disputes through negotiation,’ the statement said.
The Iranian government appreciated Pakistan’s role, describing it as ‘constructive’, as well as Islamabad’s sincere efforts in facilitating dialogue, de-escalation, and the peaceful resolution of the conflict.