Pakistan claims progress in US-Iran ceasefire efforts
Kyiv • UNN
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry denied rumors of a deadlock in negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Iran confirmed its readiness for dialogue in Islamabad.
A representative of Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that his government's efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Iran and the US "are going according to plan," UNN reports with reference to AP.
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Tahir Andrabi made these comments to the Associated Press after reports of a stalemate in the mediation efforts.
His comments came about a week after Pakistan hosted high-ranking diplomats from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed its readiness to facilitate negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Earlier on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi stated that his government "never refused to go to Islamabad" but seeks a "final and lasting" resolution to the conflict.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar welcomed this statement, writing on X: "Sincerely appreciate your clarification, my dear brother."
Addendum
Earlier, media reported that the efforts of Middle Eastern countries and other regional mediators, led by Pakistan, to organize ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran had reached a stalemate.