Pakistan, Iran make progress in talks to end conflict: Naqvi — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan and Iran have made “significant progress” in talks focused on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran, preventing further escalation and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistani officials said Tuesday. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi made the remarks at the end of his visit to Tehran, where he accompanied Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir for talks with Iranian leaders, Reuters reported. According to a statement from the Pakistani military, the discussions focused on measures to prevent further escalation, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and expedite an end to the conflict. The two sides also exchanged views on regional peace and ways to reach 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,” Naqvi said in a post on X. The White House and the US State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment made outside business hours. Munir spoke with US President Donald Trump before travelling to Tehran, Reuters reported on Monday. Trump last week warned of economic consequences for any country providing “any type of lifeline to Iran” as Washington seeks to isolate Tehran. Iran, meanwhile, has threatened to halt oil exports from the Gulf if the US continues its economic pressure.