Regional diplomacy
Pakistan, Iran & the US Mediation Track
Follow Pakistan's mediation between the US and Iran: Asim Munir's Tehran visits, DPM Dar's regional calls, the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, and the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
The reporting trail
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International — World / International — WorldWorld leaders welcome US-Iran deal and praise Pakistan mediation
The United Nations, European Union, China, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom were among those welcoming the US-Iran agreement and crediting Pakistan's mediation.
International — World / International — WorldPakistan to host US-Iran peace deal signing ceremony in Geneva
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the United States and Iran had reached a deal to end their war, and that Pakistan would host the signing ceremony in Geneva on June 19.
International — World / International — WorldUS and Iran give conflicting timelines for signing of Islamabad MoU
Washington said the US-Iran framework agreement would be signed on Sunday, while Tehran said the signing would not take place that day even as both sides said a deal was close.
International — World / International — WorldPM Shehbaz says US-Iran peace deal to be finalised in 24 hours
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the final version of the US-Iran peace deal was expected within 24 hours and that Pakistan was preparing for an electronic signing.
International — World / International — WorldPM Shehbaz says final text of US-Iran peace deal agreed
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a final agreed text of a US-Iran peace deal had been reached, with Pakistan working with both sides on the next steps.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceNaqvi carries CDF's message to Tehran as US-Iran talks stall
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran carrying a message from Field Marshal Asim Munir for Iran's supreme leader amid a fragile US-Iran stalemate.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceEU praises Pakistan's US-Iran mediation as Kallas pledges deeper ties
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called Pakistan a major regional power on 1 June 2026 and thanked it for mediating between the United States and Iran.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceRubio hails Pakistan's mediation as Dar visits Washington
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Pakistan's Middle East mediation during talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on 29 May 2026.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz hopes for US-Iran deal after call with Pezeshkian
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told Iran's president he hoped a US-Iran peace deal would materialise soon, as Tehran thanked Pakistan for its mediation role.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan plans oil reserves and bonded storage to cut Hormuz risk
Pakistan's energy ministry proposed strategic oil reserves and bonded commercial storage in a document shared with Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, Vitol and other firms.
Pakistan / International — RegionNetanyahu questions Pakistan's mediator role as Trump presses Abraham Accords
Israeli officials objected to Pakistan's role in US-Iran talks and sought a different venue, while President Trump urged Muslim-majority states to join the Abraham Accords.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan hopes to host next US-Iran talks as Trump hails 'largely negotiated' deal
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan hopes to host the next round of US-Iran talks 'very soon' after President Trump said a deal to end the war was largely negotiated.