Tehran: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday on a two-day official visit aimed at facilitating stalled peace talks between Iran and the United States, according to Iranian media reports.
Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni received Naqvi upon his arrival. Iranian news agency Tasnim said the visit is part of Pakistan’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to promote regional peace and revive negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
The visit comes days after Asim Munir travelled to Tehran as part of Islamabad’s mediation initiative regarding tensions involving Iran, the US, and Israel.
In April, Field Marshal Munir led a Pakistani delegation — including Mohsin Naqvi — during a three-day visit to Tehran, where meetings were held with senior Iranian civil and military leadership. During the visit, Munir met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters Major General Ali Abdollahi.
The Pakistani delegation also held separate meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Both officials were later part of the Iranian delegation that engaged in direct talks with US representatives in Islamabad last month.
According to Iranian media, Eskandar Momeni appreciated Field Marshal Munir’s role in efforts aimed at reducing tensions between Tehran and Washington during his meeting with Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday.
The two interior ministers also discussed bilateral relations, regional peace, and the evolving security situation in the wider Middle East. Discussions further focused on possible measures to revive negotiations between Iran and the United States.
Pakistan has intensified diplomatic engagement in recent months and last month hosted high-level talks between Iranian and US delegations in Islamabad as part of mediation efforts.
A ceasefire announced on April 9 largely halted hostilities that erupted after US and Israeli forces launched attacks on Iran on February 28.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Tehran had received messages indicating that the administration of US President Donald Trump was willing to continue negotiations.
Earlier this week, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that Washington must accept Tehran’s proposed 14-point peace framework or risk diplomatic failure.
“There is no alternative but to accept the rights of the Iranian people as laid out in the 14-point proposal. Any other approach will be completely inconclusive; nothing but one failure after another,” Ghalibaf said in a statement posted on social media.