Mohsin Naqvi lands in Tehran amid ongoing Pakistan-Iran-US diplomatic effort

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Intreior Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday for talks with senior Iranian officials as Islamabad continued its diplomatic efforts aimed at easing tensions between Iran and the United States.

Pakistani government sources confirmed the visit after Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that Naqvi had reached Tehran as part of an unannounced trip.

A spokesperson for Pakistan’s Interior Ministry later told Anadolu Agency that the visit had already been scheduled, though officials declined to share details regarding Naqvi’s expected meetings or agenda.

The ministry said it would issue an official statement if the interior minister met his Iranian counterpart during the visit.

This marks Naqvi’s second consecutive visit to Iran in recent months. Last month, he travelled to Tehran alongside Asim Munir, where the Pakistani delegation held discussions with Iranian leaders on regional security and the evolving Middle East situation.

During that earlier visit, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi thanked Pakistan for facilitating diplomatic engagement between Tehran and Washington, describing the effort as reflective of the “deep and great bilateral relationship” between the two neighbouring countries.

Araghchi had emphasised that both countries shared a commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region.

Naqvi’s latest visit comes against the backdrop of Pakistan’s ongoing mediation efforts to help secure a durable settlement between Iran and the United States after months of escalating tensions triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran in February and subsequent Iranian retaliation across the region.

Pakistan previously brokered a temporary two-week ceasefire between Tehran and Washington on April 8, followed by high-level talks in Islamabad attended by senior delegations from both sides on April 11 and 12.

Although those negotiations failed to produce a final agreement, diplomatic engagement has continued through indirect exchanges facilitated by Islamabad.

According to diplomatic sources, Iran recently conveyed its latest response to US proposals through Pakistan, reiterating its demand for an immediate end to hostilities while maintaining reservations regarding Washington’s core demands over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Sources said the Iranian response focused largely on securing a ceasefire and proposed separate and broader negotiations on the nuclear issue, which Tehran considers too complex to be resolved within the current framework.

Iran has reportedly indicated a willingness to suspend uranium enrichment for five years but rejected the US proposal for a 20-year moratorium.

The prolonged crisis has disrupted regional stability, energy supplies and maritime trade routes, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying international pressure for a negotiated settlement.

Pakistan has continued engaging regional and global actors in an effort to revive direct US-Iran talks and prevent further escalation in the Gulf and Middle East region.