Both leaders reaffirm that dialogue and diplomacy are the only viable means to resolve conflicts and achieve lasting peace and stability.
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, meets with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar. PHOTO: FO
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and High Representative and Vice President of the European Union Kaja Kallas on Friday welcomed recent progress toward an understanding between the United States and Iran and expressed hope for a lasting agreement in a phone call, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the discussion focused on recent developments in US-Iran engagement, and both sides “welcomed the progress achieved through sustained diplomatic engagement” and expressed the hope that these efforts “will soon lead to a lasting understanding and peaceful resolution.”
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqdar50, spoke today with EU High Representative and Vice President Kaja Kallas @kajakallas about recent developments regarding the understanding between the United States and Iran.
Both sides welcomed the progress achieved through… pic.twitter.com/dzn4LW8sfX
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 12, 2026
They reaffirmed that “dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable means to resolve conflicts and promote lasting peace and stability.” The two leaders also discussed broader regional developments during the conversation.
The Foreign Office said the exchange reflected a shared commitment to diplomatic engagement as the preferred path to resolving international disputes.
The call comes after US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that a deal could be signed as soon as this weekend, even as Tehran said it had not made a final decision on a pact.
The deal, if confirmed, would be the most significant diplomatic breakthrough yet to end the three-month war, which has killed thousands of people and sent global energy prices sharply higher after Iran virtually closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
“We just reached a great deal on the war with Iran,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday. “The strait will officially open as soon as we sign, which could be soon, very soon, maybe over the weekend in Europe,” he said, adding that Vice President JD Vance would attend the signing of the agreement.
Asked whether Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mokhtaba Khamenei, had approved the deal, Trump said: “My understanding is the answer is yes.”
Since mid-March, Trump has repeatedly claimed that he was close to reaching a deal with Iran to end the war. The two sides traded attacks this week, forcing a ceasefire announced in April.
Iranian media quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying: Much of the deal has been finalized, but Iran will not budge on its red lines. “We have not reached any conclusion on this matter,” he said. “This is a very important issue that is currently being reviewed by the relevant decision-making bodies.”
The region has been on edge since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran in late February, prompting Iranian retaliation against Israel and other countries in the region that host American assets.
A temporary ceasefire was reached on April 8, but negotiations subsequently stalled amid disputes over its implementation and subsequent regional developments, even as Trump extended the truce indefinitely.
