Pakistan hopes to host next round of US-Iran peace talks ‘very soon’: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that Pakistan hopes to host the next round of talks between the United States and Iran “very soon” as diplomatic efforts move toward a possible deal. He vowed that Pakistan would continue its peace efforts “with utmost sincerity.”

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He also appreciated the role played in the process by Chief of Defense Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. He noted: “The discussions provided a useful opportunity to exchange views on the current regional situation and how to advance ongoing peace efforts to achieve lasting peace in the region.”

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said a phone call led by President Trump with the leaders of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan marked “a significant step toward the shared goal of regional peace, stability and an early diplomatic outcome.”

Dar praised Trump’s leadership along with his negotiating team, while expressing gratitude for the “constructive engagement of the Iranian leadership” in advancing the peace process.

He singled out Field Marshal Asim Munir, who he said “played a central role throughout this sensitive and momentous process” and represented Pakistan in Sunday’s discussions, and credited Prime Minister Shehbaz for his “visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to peace.”

He also acknowledged regional partners, including Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt and Qatar, and said their support had “contributed significantly to this final result.”

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Reaffirming Pakistan’s position, Dar said the country “remains firmly committed to supporting all sincere efforts aimed at lasting peace, mutual respect and regional stability”, adding that “dialogue and diplomacy must prevail over conflict and confrontation for the collective prosperity and security of our region and beyond.”

Washington and Iran have “heavily negotiated” a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said, as expectations grew that a turning point could be imminent in the three-month war.

Several U.S.-Iranian media outlets said the memorandum that could lead to a deal lays out a gradual framework to end months of fighting, soon reopen the waterway and lift the U.S. blockade against Iran.

Plans for Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, which Washington has insisted it abandon, would be negotiated within 30 to 60 days, according to reports. crisis since the United States and Israel launched war against Iran in February. He did not say what else would be included in the deal.