Pakistan Intensifies Mediation Efforts as US-Iran Tensions Threaten Fragile Ceasefire

Reuters

Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Holds Two Meetings with Araghchi in Tehran.

Pakistan is stepping up its diplomatic efforts to contain the rising tensions between the United States and Iran, in an attempt to preserve the fragile ceasefire and prevent the region from slipping into a fresh confrontation whose consequences could reach far beyond the Middle East.

The efforts come amid an ongoing exchange of warnings and messages between Washington and Tehran, while Islamabad continues to work across several political and security channels to revive negotiations and overcome the current impasse.

Informed Iranian sources revealed on Thursday that the latest proposal delivered by the United States to Tehran through Pakistan had contributed to narrowing some of the differences between the two sides. However, Iranian officials stressed that bridging the remaining gaps would still require what they described as “Washington abandoning its military escalation and war-driven rhetoric”.

Pakistan’s Interior Minister arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, for the second time in less than a week, carrying what diplomatic sources described as a “crucial message” to the Iranian leadership as part of Islamabad’s mediation efforts amid growing concerns that the ceasefire could collapse if the current deadlock continues.

During the visit, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as well as several senior Iranian officials, including security and military figures. Discussions focused on maintaining stability and ensuring communication channels remain open.

According to diplomatic sources, Pakistan continues to relay messages between Tehran and Washington. However, disputes surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions relief, the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran’s missile capabilities, and armed groups allied with Iran continue to obstruct meaningful progress in negotiations.

Amid the escalating tensions, US President Donald Trump stated that talks with Iran had entered their “final stages”, while warning that further strikes remained possible if an agreement was not reached within what he described as a “limited timeframe”.

In response, Iran warned that any renewed confrontation “would extend beyond the Middle East”, while insisting that opportunities still remain to avoid a return to war.

At the same time, the Pakistani Interior Minister’s repeated visits to Tehran have fuelled speculation over the possibility of a future visit to Iran by Field Marshal Asim Munir, although officials have yet to formally confirm such reports.


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