Naqvi delivers Field Marshal’s ‘special letter’ and PM Shehbaz’s message to Iran’s Supreme Leader amid mediation push

• Interior Minister meets Iranian FM Araghchi in Tehran as Pakistan intensifies US–Iran mediation push

• Pakistan continues diplomatic facilitation between Washington and Tehran as Talks focus on regional tensions and Strait of Hormuz security

• Regional players including Qatar, Türkiye and Egypt linked to mediation efforts

• Visit takes place as Middle East tensions surge after US and Iran exchanged fresh attacks this week

 ISLAMABAD/TEHRAN: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and handed over a “written message” from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Iranian state media, as Islamabad stepped up efforts to ease tensions between the United States and Iran.

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with FM @araghchi to discuss issues of mutual interest and further strengthen cooperation between the two neighboring countries.#Iran #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/xVEBbNudaN

— Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (@Iran_GOV) June 7, 2026

The meeting in Tehran came amid intensified regional tensions and ongoing diplomatic exchanges involving multiple actors seeking to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said Naqvi conveyed the message during his meeting with Araghchi, following earlier talks with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.

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Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with FM @araghchi in Tehran today, delivering a written message from PM Shehbaz Sharif addressed to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei. #Iran #Pakistan https://t.co/awU44HghgI pic.twitter.com/hKKOnmhMjL

— Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (@Iran_GOV) June 7, 2026

Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday evening and held multiple engagements, including three meetings in as many days with Momeni, including on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) interior ministers’ meeting in Bishkek earlier this week. Pakistan TV Digital reported that discussions focused on regional developments and security dynamics.

‘Special Letter from Field Marshal Munir and message from PM’

Speaking to the media alongside Momeni in Tehran on Saturday night, Naqvi said he had brought a “special letter” from Pakistan’s military leadership and a message from the prime minister for the Iranian leadership regarding the evolving situation.

“I am here to deliver a special letter from the field marshal [General Asim Munir] for his Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei and a message from the prime minister regarding the current situation,” Naqvi said.

According to IRNA, the written message was from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and was addressed to the Iranian leadership, with no official details disclosed about its contents.

Pakistan has been playing what officials describe as a facilitative diplomatic role aimed at bridging communication between Washington and Tehran, with support from regional partners including Qatar, Turkiye and Egypt, to reduce tensions and promote dialogue, including on maritime stability in the Strait of Hormuz.

The visit comes against the backdrop of heightened military tensions in the region, including reported exchanges of strikes between the United States and Iranian-linked targets. Earlier, US forces said they had intercepted drones and missiles near the Strait of Hormuz and carried out retaliatory strikes on coastal radar installations, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed it had targeted US-linked military positions in the Gulf region. These claims could not be independently verified.

US President Donald Trump has maintained pressure on Tehran, saying in recent remarks that sanctions relief or unfreezing of Iranian assets would only follow a formal agreement. He also reiterated that Washington was close to a deal, while warning of further military escalation if diplomacy fails.

Iran, meanwhile, has insisted that any long-term arrangement must include broader regional considerations, while Israel and other regional actors continue to shape parallel security dynamics, particularly in Lebanon and the wider Middle East.

Pakistan’s diplomatic outreach to Iran is part of a broader effort to encourage dialogue between the United States and Iran, after earlier rounds of indirect contacts facilitated by Islamabad reportedly failed to produce a breakthrough.

Further engagements between Pakistan, Iran and other regional stakeholders are expected as diplomatic efforts continue amid a fragile and rapidly evolving security environment in the Gulf region.

Iran has demanded that any lasting truce extend to Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces elections later this year, wants to press ahead with Israel’s offensive until he considers Hezbollah no longer poses a threat.

Lebanon’s army commander, Gen. Rodolphe Haikal, headed to Pakistan Saturday at the invitation of Pakistan’s army chief. The Lebanese army gave no further details and did not say whether it is related to Pakistan’s mediation between Iran and the US.

The US military has kept up its blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran’s grip on the strait, a crucial corridor for global oil and natural gas shipments. Energy prices have spiked, posing political problems for US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party ahead of midterm congressional elections in November.