TEHRAN — Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday that he carried a special message from Pakistan’s political and military leadership to Iran’s leader during a visit to Tehran.
According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, Naqvi made the remarks following talks with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
Naqvi said he was delivering a message from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir to Iranian leader Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei regarding current regional developments.
“I think this is an important message,” Naqvi said, expressing hope that ongoing regional crises could be resolved through diplomacy.
Momeni thanked Pakistan for its active role in efforts to ease tensions between Iran and the United States.
The two ministers also discussed border security, counterterrorism cooperation, combating drug trafficking and expanding bilateral economic ties.
Momeni said Tehran and Islamabad had agreed to pursue a plan to increase annual trade between the two countries from $3 billion to $10 billion.
Describing relations between the neighboring countries as brotherly, Naqvi expressed optimism that current regional tensions would be resolved in the near future.
According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, Naqvi is also expected to meet several senior Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Pakistani sources previously said that the visit is focused on discussing new proposals linked to the Pakistan-mediated diplomatic track between Tehran and Washington.
The sources said Naqvi is expected to present proposals aimed at breaking the deadlock in negotiations and facilitating a temporary understanding between Iran and the United States.
Pakistan has played a key mediation role between Tehran and Washington since the outbreak of the Iran-US conflict on Feb. 28.
Although a temporary ceasefire was secured through Pakistani mediation on April 8, subsequent negotiations stalled amid disagreements over implementation and broader regional developments.
Source: Saudi Gazette