(SeaPRwire) – Islamabad has reportedly put forward a proposal to hold discussions involving senior aides from Washington and Tehran
Reports indicate that Pakistan might host talks between the US and Iran aimed at ending the Middle East conflict.
The Financial Times reported on Monday that the South Asian country has offered to host the talks in its capital, Islamabad, as soon as this week.
The report noted that the talks would probably involve senior officials from Washington and Tehran.
Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir had a conversation with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday.
In addition to expressing his concerns about the “dangerous ongoing hostilities in the Gulf region,” Sharif assured Iran that Pakistan would continue to play a constructive part in “facilitating peace” in the region.
The official IRNA news agency reported that Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has also noted that messages have been received from “some friendly countries indicating a US request for negotiations to end the war,”
“Appropriate responses were provided [to those initiatives] in line with the country’s fundamental positions,” Baqaei was cited as stating.
Trump stated on Monday that the US will delay attacks on Iranian energy facilities following “productive” talks, though Tehran has maintained that there is currently no dialogue with Washington.
The US has not provided specifics about the talks Trump mentioned. “These are sensitive diplomatic discussions, and the United States will not negotiate via the news media,” the White House stated.
The FT report indicated that Pakistani officials were facilitating communication between Tehran and Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
AFP reported that, alongside Egypt and Qatar, Pakistan has been suggested as a potential mediator to broker peace.
Islamabad has condemned the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and has maintained its ties with Saudi Arabia. Sharif and Munir visited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh earlier in March.
Pakistan shares a border with Iran. There are 6 million Pakistani expatriates in the Middle East, the majority of whom are in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, contributing to over 54% of the country’s overseas remittances.
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