Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to meet officials in Tehran: Iranian state media
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran, the Iranian capital, on Saturday to meet Iranian officials, Pakistani government sources said. anadolu.
The sources’ confirmation came after the Iranian state government IRNA The news agency previously reported that Naqvi arrived in Tehran “a few hours ago” as part of an unannounced visit.
Earlier, an Interior Ministry spokesperson told Anadolu that the visit was already scheduled.
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The ministry will inform whether Naqvi meets his Iranian counterpart, the spokesman said, without giving further details.
The visit marks Naqvi’s second consecutive trip in as many months. Last month, he also visited Iran along with Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who received the delegation, expressed gratitude that Pakistan had welcomed the dialogue efforts with the United States, saying it reflected the “deep and great bilateral relationship” between the two countries.
“Our commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region remains strong and shared,” he said.
The development came as Pakistan has been mediating between Washington and Tehran to bring a lasting end to the conflict that began with the US and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, and was followed by Iranian retaliation against Israel and other countries in the region hosting US assets.
Pakistan had negotiated a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran on April 8, followed by critical talks in Islamabad attended by high-level delegations from both countries on April 11 and 12.
However, neither party was able to reach an agreement to end the conflict.
Since then, the two sides have been exchanging proposals and counterproposals in an effort to reach a middle ground and resume a second round of direct talks aimed at ending the conflict, which has already disrupted global energy supplies and daily life across the region.
While Pakistan remains hopeful that direct talks will resume, sources said there was no “significant” change in Iran’s earlier stance on the nuclear issue in its response to the US proposals.
According to the sources, Tehran’s response – delivered to the United States through Islamabad last week – focused mainly on an “immediate” end to hostilities, with “little [in it] in terms of Washington’s core demand over Iran’s nuclear program.”
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Iran, the sources added, has proposed “broader and separate” talks on the nuclear issue, citing its “complexity.”
However, Tehran has “reiterated” its willingness to halt uranium enrichment for a period of five years, while rejecting Washington’s demand for a 20-year moratorium, according to the sources.
