Pakistan Appreciates Iran’s Contribution to Regional Stability

“We appreciate and are thankful for the constructive engagement of the Iranian leadership, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, and Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in support of advancing these peace efforts,” Pakistan’s foreign minister said on X Sunday during his current visit to Beijing, China.

He also praised Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for his “visionary leadership” and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir for playing “a central role throughout this sensitive and consequential process.”

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Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to “supporting all sincere efforts aimed at lasting peace, mutual respect, and regional stability.”

“The achievements of these negotiations offer grounds for optimism that a positive and durable outcome is within reach Inshallah. Dialogue and diplomacy must prevail over conflict and confrontation for the collective prosperity and security of our region and beyond,” he said, concluding his post.

Pakistan has been leading mediation efforts aimed at easing tensions between Iran and the United States, after the US and Israel waged their war of aggression on Iran in late February.

Islamabad brokered a ceasefire that took effect on April 8. Since then, it has been intensifying efforts to help bring a permanent end to the war, facilitating indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington. Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, was in Tehran on Saturday and Friday, where he held talks with President Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Araghchi, and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf. Pakistan’s army described Munir’s visit as “short but productive,” saying the talks resulted in “encouraging progress toward a final understanding.”