Pakistan - Middle East Relationship News
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Iran expresses gratitude to Pakistan for expressing solidarity against US-Israeli aggression
- Araghchi says Iran stands with steadfastness in defence of its sovereignty
March 16, 2026
Foreign Minister of Iran Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday thanked Pakistan for expressing full-throated solidarity and support with Iran against US and Israeli aggression.
“On this blessed, divine, and spiritual day and hour, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the government and people of Pakistan for their full-throated expression of solidarity and support with the people and government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the face of the aggression by America and the Zionist regime,” Araghchi wrote in an Urdu post on his X account.
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FM Dar urges collective efforts to de-escalate Mideast crisis in talks with Iran, Turkish, Iraqi counterparts
Urges importance of continued diplomatic engagement to ensure peace, stability in the region
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March 23, 2026
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (clockwise), Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghch, Foreign Minister of Turkiye, Hakan Fidan, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Iraq, Fuad Hussein.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday stressed the importance of sustained diplomatic engagement and collective efforts to de-escalate tensions and ensure peace and stability in the Middle East during separate calls with his counterparts from Iran, Turkey and Iraq.
The recent talks came amid reports of Pakistan’s active mediation to defuse tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran and to further de‑escalate the crisis in the Gulf region. Since the outbreak of hostilities, Islamabad has intensified diplomatic engagement with Gulf and other regional countries to prevent a wider conflict.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on X, Dar held a telephone conversation with the Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi to discuss recent regional developments and the evolving security situation following recent US and Israeli strikes on Tehran.
“Dar emphasised the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to promote peace, security, and stability in the region and beyond,” the MOFA statement read.
The ministry added that both sides agreed to remain in close contact regarding the evolving situation.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, stressing the need to work collectively for de-escalation and highlighting a return to dialogue and diplomacy.
The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran erupted on February 28, 2026, when US and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes on Iranian military sites, citing threats to regional security.
The attacks quickly escalated into a broader confrontation, with Iran retaliating through drone and missile strikes targeting US assets and allied interests across the Gulf.
The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran erupted on February 28, 2026, when US and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes on Iranian military sites, citing threats to regional security.
The attacks quickly escalated into a broader confrontation, with Iran retaliating through drone and missile strikes targeting US assets and allied interests across the Gulf.
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Pakistan stands ‘ready, honoured’ to host US-Iran talks, says PM Shehbaz
News Desk | Tahir KhanMarch 24, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that Pakistan stood “ready and honoured” to host “meaningful and conclusive talks” between the US and Iran.
“Pakistan welcomes and fully supports ongoing efforts to pursue dialogue to end the war in the Middle East, in the interest of peace and stability in the region and beyond,” he said in a post on the social media platform X.
“Subject to concurrence by the US and Iran, Pakistan stands ready and honoured to be the host to facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks for a comprehensive settlement of the ongoing conflict,” he said.
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PM Shehbaz’s statement came shortly after the Foreign Office (FO) urged the media to refrain from speculation and await official announcements when asked about reports of Islamabad being a possible venue for talks between the US and Iranian representatives amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.
“Pakistan, consistent with its longstanding policy, remains committed to the resolution of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East/Persian Gulf through diplomatic means and engagements,” FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said in response to queries about the reports.
“Diplomacy and negotiations often require that certain matters be advanced with discretion. The media is therefore encouraged to refrain from speculation and to await official announcements regarding decisions and outcomes,” he said.
“Pakistan, consistent with its longstanding policy, remains committed to the resolution of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East/Persian Gulf through diplomatic means and engagements,” FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said in response to queries about the reports.
“Diplomacy and negotiations often require that certain matters be advanced with discretion. The media is therefore encouraged to refrain from speculation and to await official announcements regarding decisions and outcomes,” he said.
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