ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, said he spoke with Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of Iran, on Monday and pledged Islamabad’s assistance in promoting regional peace.
In addition to exchanging congratulations for Ramadan and Eid, the two have spoken multiple times in the past month, reiterating Pakistan’s hope for an end to the war with the US and Israel. In addition to wishing Pezeshkian a happy Persian New Year, Sharif claimed they talked about “the grave situation in the Gulf region and agreed on the urgent need for de-escalation, dialogue, and diplomacy.”
He stated that Pakistan was dedicated to “a constructive role in advancing peace in the region” in a post on X. According to the official IRNA news agency, Esmaeil Baqaei, a spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry in Tehran, suggested that communications had been received from “some friendly countries indicating a US request for negotiations at ending the war.”
Along with Egypt and Qatar, Pakistan has been suggested as a potential middleman.
Pakistan said that shortly after Sharif’s appointment, Ishaq Dar, the country’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, had a private conversation with Abbas Aragchi, the Iranian counterpart, about “recent regional developments.
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