Islamabad, Mar. 26 ( SANA) Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, affirmed on Thursday that indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran were being held to end their war, using Islamabad as an intermediary.
Mr. Dar, who is also deputy Prime Minister, described speculation about “peace talks” as “unnecessary”, adding: “In reality, U.S.-Iran indirect talks are taking place through messages being relayed by Pakistan.
“In this context, the United States has shared 15 points, being deliberated upon by Iran. Brotherly countries of Türkiye and Egypt, among others, are also extending their support to this initiative,” he wrote on X.
Mr. Dar’s comments are the first on-the-record confirmation from Islamabad that Pakistan is playing a facilitating role.
Islamabad has been touted as a go-between given its longstanding ties with both neighboring Iran and the United States, as well as its network of regional contacts.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Mr. Dar have both been in regular contact with senior Iranian government officials, as well as their Gulf allies, notably Saudi Arabia.
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