Pakistan intensified its diplomatic efforts to revive stalled peace negotiations between Iran and the United States after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday for a two-day official visit focused on regional stability and mediation efforts.
According to Iranian media, Naqvi was received by Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni amid growing concerns over the fragile ceasefire that has largely held since April 9 following weeks of confrontation between Iran, the United States and Israel.
The visit comes days after Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir travelled to Tehran alongside a Pakistani delegation as part of Islamabad’s efforts to facilitate dialogue between Washington and Tehran. During that trip, Munir met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Iranian officials reportedly praised Pakistan’s mediation role during Naqvi’s meeting with Momeni, with both sides discussing bilateral relations, regional security and possible pathways to resume direct US-Iran talks.
Islamabad has emerged as a key intermediary since brokering a two-week ceasefire between Tehran and Washington in April and hosting high-level talks involving delegations from both countries in Islamabad shortly afterwards. However, negotiations remain deadlocked over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Pakistani government sources said Tehran recently conveyed its latest response to Washington through Islamabad, reiterating its demand for an immediate end to hostilities while proposing broader negotiations on nuclear issues. Iran has reportedly expressed willingness to suspend uranium enrichment for five years but rejected Washington’s demand for a 20-year moratorium.
Speaking on Friday, Araghchi said Tehran had received signals from President Donald Trump’s administration indicating a willingness to continue negotiations despite persistent disagreements.