Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, minister says

Pakistan and Iran made "significant progress" in talks that focused on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a path to peace, Pakistan's interior minister said on Tuesday, at the end of a visit to ‌Tehran.

Talks ⁠between the ⁠two sides focused on measures to prevent further escalation, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an expedited termination of the conflict, a statement from the Pakistani military said about the meeting between the country's army chief, Asim ⁠Munir, and ‌the Iranian leadership.

The two sides also ​exchanged ​views on regional peace and the ⁠way to arrive at a negotiated settlement ​to the dispute, the statement said.


"The Iranian President candidly shared his government's perspective and we had a very constructive exchange on the issues involved," Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who accompanied Munir to Tehran, said in ‌a post on X.

Munir spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of his ​Tehran visit, ​Reuters reported ⁠on Monday.

Trump last week warned of economic consequences against any country that provided "any type of lifeline to ​Iran" as he seeks to isolate the country. Iran in turn vowed to shut down all oil exports from the Gulf.