Islamabad looking to breathe new life into mediation push
• Mohsin Naqvi meets Pezeshkian and Araghchi in Tehran • Khawaja Asif says warring sides nearing ‘some sort of an arrangement’ • Tehran sees Islamabad MoU as ‘only legitimate framework’ for resolution of wider war • Trump rails against ‘devious Iranian negotiators’ ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on…
Islamabad is attempting to revive its mediation efforts between Iran and the United States by having Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran. The talks come as the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has stalled and Oman has taken the lead in negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz.
Naqvi's visit is seen as an effort to keep Pakistan's mediation channel active while the two nations work towards a resolution. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated that the US and Iran are nearing a deal, with signals indicating progress in recent days. US President Donald Trump criticized Iran's negotiators as "devious" and "dishonest," suggesting the US could either wait for more negotiations or take tougher economic measures against Iran.
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