Pakistan and Iran say they have made “significant progress” in talks aimed at preventing further escalation of the ongoing conflict and seeking a negotiated resolution.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, made the disclosure on Tuesday following a high-level visit to Tehran by Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir.
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According to the Pakistani military, the talks focused on preventing further escalation, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and bringing the conflict to an end. The two sides also discussed regional peace and a negotiated settlement.
Naqvi said Iran’s president presented his government’s position during what he described as constructive discussions.
“The Iranian President candidly shared his government’s perspective and we had a very constructive exchange on the issues involved,” Naqvi said in a post on X.
The White House and the U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the talks, according to Reuters.
Munir had spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump before travelling to Tehran. Trump last week warned of economic consequences for countries providing “any type of lifeline to Iran” as Washington seeks to isolate Tehran.
Iran, meanwhile, has vowed to shut down all oil exports from the Gulf, raising concerns over further disruption to regional energy supplies.
