Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Pakistan's Naqvi Briefs US Envoy After Key Tehran Talks


(MENAFN) Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Tuesday with acting US Ambassador Natalie Baker in Islamabad, just days after returning from Tehran, where he and Pakistan's army chief held talks with Iranian leadership in a bid to defuse the standoff with Washington.

A statement from Pakistan's Interior Ministry said the two officials discussed the "overall situation in the region and matters related to peace and stability."

Baker commended Field Marshal Asim Munir's "positive diplomatic role in promoting peace and stability in the region."

Naqvi traveled alongside Munir — who has taken a direct hand in mediating between Washington and Tehran — to Iran on Monday. There, the pair met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Bagher Qalibaf, Supreme Leader's representative on the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei, and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.

"Significant progress was made, and the meeting concluded on a highly positive note. We remain hopeful that this momentum will help pave the way for further progress and lasting peace in the region," Naqvi said following the delegation's return from Tehran.

Iran echoed that assessment Tuesday, describing the Pakistani army chief's visit as "highly productive" and crediting it with "significant diplomatic achievements," with tangible results expected to "become apparent soon," according to Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaei, deputy for communications and information at the Iranian President's Office.

The diplomatic push follows a 14-point memorandum of understanding signed by Iran and the US in June aimed at ending their conflict — an interim agreement that swiftly unraveled.

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